Cessna 162 Skycatcher
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher is an American side-by-side two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced, tricycle gear light-sport aircraft (LSA) that was designed and produced by Cessna between December 2009 and December 2013. Its intended market was flight training and personal use. The Skycatcher received its ASTM LSA approval in July 2009. At one time 1200 Skycatchers had been ordered, but the aircraft did not meet customer expectations and only 192 aircraft had been sold before production ended in 2013. The remaining 80 unsold aircraft were used for parts until December 2016 when the remaining aircraft were scrapped.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- First flight
- 2006-10-13
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 112 kt
- Max speed
- 118 kt
- Range
- 470 nm
- Service ceiling
- 15,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 890 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,320 lb
- Empty weight
- 830 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 24 US gal
- Powerplant
- Continental O-200
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 22.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 30 ft
- Height
- 8.5 ft
- Number built
- 275
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.