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Cessna 172 Skyhawk

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Lift type	Fixed wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Piston, Diesel
Application	Touring
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High wing, light alloy, single piston light aircraft.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	1955 / 1955	2013	Baseline variant, includes all previous variants.
Cessna 172S Skyhawk	1998 / 1998		Production: 164 (2024). Standard version from 2013, also known as Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP.
Cessna J172T Turbo Skyhawk JT-A	2014 / 2014	2018	Diesel-engined variant.

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Components	Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (3)
Airframe Systems	Environmental Systems (1) Landing Assemblies (1) Safety & Security Systems (2)
Avionics	Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (3) Flight and Data Management (3) Indicators and Instruments (2) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) Warning Systems (1)
Power Systems	Engine Components (1) Engines (3) Rotors & Propellers (2)
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