Cessna 152
Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Company
Type: Civil Utility Aicraft
The Cessna 152 is a two-seat, general aviation airplane
used primarily for flight training, touring, and
personal flying. Introduced in 1977,this airplane is
a modernization of the Cessna 150 design. There were
around 7,500 of this airplane built worldwide.
The Cessana 152's airframe is primarily made of
aluminium alloy although some components such as wing
tips and fairings are made from fibreglass. The fuselage
is made of vertical bulkheads and frames joined by
longerons which run the length of the fuselage (a semi-monocoque
structure). The skin of the aircraft is made of
aluminium sheets and are riveted. The wings are
supported by struts.
The Cessna 152 has a fixed tricycle landing gear and the
braking system is operated by a hydraulic system.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 24 ft 1 in (7.3 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 9 in (10.3 m)
Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
Wing area: 160 ft² (14.9 m²)
Empty weight: 1,100 lb (500 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 1,670 lb (757 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming O-235-L2C flat-4 engine, 110 hp
(82kW) driving a 69 in (175 cm),
two-blade, fixed-
pitch propeller
Maximum speed: 126 mph (109 knots, 203 km/h)
Stall speed: 49 mph (43 knots, 79 km/h) unpowered,
flaps
down
Range: 477 mi (414 nm, 768 km)
Extended range 795 mi (690 nm, 1,280 km) with long-range
tanks
Service ceiling: 14,700 ft (4,480 m)
Takeoff roll: 725 ft (221 m)
Rate of climb: 715 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
Max wing loading: 10.44 lb/ft² (51 kg/m²)
Minimum power/mass: .066 hp/lb (108 W/kg)
