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Aircraft updates are usually the tale of more substantial engines. More substantial generally appears to be far better with engines. Who will not want more surge on takeoff, a steeper climb and quicker cruise?
Motor upgrades do have troubles while. Much more power ordinarily signifies a lot more gasoline movement, which means larger tanks, significantly less helpful load or a beefier construction which requires additional electrical power to raise it and so on.
Cessna appears to be to have prevented the engine treadmill by giving the 182 just the ideal total of ability from the start off. The typical 182 that rolled off the line in 1956 is within 5 horsepower of kinds coming off the line in 2011.
In simple fact just two engines, the Continental O-470 and Lycoming O-540 account for the engines in the extensive vast majority of Cessna 182’s traveling.
Following are the significant versions in Cessna 182 types. Numerous of the improvements are related to raises in gross fat. Types with insignificant improvements are omitted. A single alter to observe is that the “S”design launched a gasoline injected motor which is more productive, is not subject to carburetor ice and demands a distinct starting treatment.
182
Preliminary production edition with preset landing equipment, 4 location gentle aircraft, powered by a 230 hp Continental O-470-L piston motor, gross body weight 2,550 lb and accredited on 2 March 1956.
182A Skylane
Driven by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L, body weight 2,650 lb and licensed on 7 December 1956.
182E Skylane
Powered by a 230 hp Continental O-470-L or O-470-R, excess weight 2,800 lb and accredited on 27 June 1961.
182N Skylane
Driven by a 230 hp Continental O-470-R or O-470-S, body weight 2,950 lb for choose-off and 2,800 lb for landing. Accredited on 17 September 1969.
182P Skylane
Powered by a 230 hp Continental O-470-R or O-470-S, excess weight 2,950 lb and qualified on 8 October 1971.
182Q Skylane
Run by a 230 hp Continental O-470-U, gross excess weight 2,950 lb and certified on 28 July 1976.
182R
Driven by a 230 hp Continental O-470-U, gross pounds of 3,100 lb for consider-off and 2,950 lb for landing. Certified on 29 August 1980.
182S Skylane
Powered by a gas-injected 230 hp Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, gross fat of 3,100 lb for get-off and 2,950 lb for landing. Certified on 3 Oct 1996.
R182 Skylane RG
Retractable landing gear, driven by a 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, gross bodyweight 3,100 lb and accredited on 7 July 1977.
T182
Powered by a turbocharged 235 hp Lycoming -540-L3C5D, gross fat of 3,100 lb for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Qualified on 15 August 1980.
T182T Skylane
Driven by a turbocharged and fuel-injected 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A, gross weight of 3,100 lb for acquire-off and 2,950 lb for landing. Accredited on 23 February 2001.
TR182 Turbo Skylane RG
Retractable landing equipment, run by a turbocharged 235 hp Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, excess weight 3,100 lb and qualified on 12 September 1978
