T he Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a reliable single-engine, high-wing aircraft with a range of about 600 nautical miles. For those ...

This 1977 Cessna R172K has 2,575 hours on the airframe and 436 hours since overhaul on its 195 hp Continental IO-360KB and ...

But what is the plane's top speed, and how far can it fly? The Cessna 172, also known as the Cessna Skyhawk, has a maximum speed of around 124 ktas or knots true airspeed, which is about 143 mph.

There’s hardly a pilot flying today who hasn’t logged at least a few hours in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. It’s the world’s best-selling single-engine airplane, with more than 35,000 built since ...