Cessna started building the 172 training plane - and more than 60 years on, it’s still in production. Stephen Dowling looks at the reasons why it’s still so popular.

The longest of all happened to be undertaken by that most humble of aircraft, the Cessna 172. From December 1958 ... The plane took off once more on December 4, 1958, at 3:52 PM from McCarran ...

These are 4- to ... Cessna 172 soared in popularity. They are still available at starting prices of $60,000. The Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan have a passenger capacity of 10-14 people.

Textron Aviation is marking 70 years of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk by enhancing its Top Hawk flight training and aircraft supply ...