The 180 hp 172S, referred to by Cessna as the 172-SP, goes for $307,500; the 160 hp 172R sells for $274,900. Newer models still aren’t cheap. You may ask, how much is a new Cessna 172 today?

172S Skyhawk SP debuted in 1998 with a more powerful engine.The Cessna 172 has been in continuous production since 1956, with over 44,000 units built. It is the most-produced general aviation ...

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft, with more than 45,000 units sold. The plane is commonly used as a trainer aircraft for beginner pilots. The plane costs around $50,000 if ...

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk celebrates 70 years of flight this year. The aircraft had its first flight in 1955 and is still in ...

The Cessna 172 cruises at a top speed of around 143 mph, while the Cessna 182 tops out at 170 mph. The 182 also comes out ahead for distance, with a range of over 1,000 miles versus the 172, which ...

Florida Memorial University, a historically black college founded 137 years ago, has received certification as a Cessna Pilot Center, the 1st HBCU to do so.

Cessna has built over 43,000 of its 172 Skyhawks since introducing the airplane back in 1955 and, until now, all have burned aviation fuel (Avgas) to fly the friendly skies. That is set to change ...

After all, there was another aircraft that also first flew in 1955, Cessna’s Model 172 Skyhawk, a Mach 0.17 (125 mph) performer versus Crusader’s Mach 1.2.

PITTSTON TWP. – Marywood University unveiled its newest classroom Friday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport – a $290,000 Cessna-172 SP airplane that will help students learn to ...

VENICE – The pilot of a Cessna 172 experiencing engine trouble was able to crash land the plane at Lake Venice Golf Club, which is adjacent to the Venice Municipal Airport, shortly before 10 a.m ...