The Cessna 175 Skylark was a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane that was produced between 1958 and 1962. A total of 2106 were built. The Skylark is very similar in appearance to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk of the same vintage, the most noticeable difference being a bulge in the cowling to accommodate the original geared Continental GO-300 engine.

The Skylark was designed to fill a niche between the Cessna 172 and the heavy-duty Cessna 180. It incorporated airframe changes and the geared GO-300 engine to produce 175 hp (130 kW) - 25 hp (18 kW) more than did the Skyhawk.

Specifications (Cessna 175A)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: three passengers
• Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97m)
• Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty: 1,339 lb (607 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 2,350 lb (1,066 kg)
• Powerplant: 1x Continental GO-300C flat six engine, 175 hp (130 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 148 mph (236 km/h)
• Range: 598 miles (957 km)
• Service ceiling: ft ( m)
• Rate of climb: 850 ft/min (259 m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

External links

Article about a 175 that has undergone an engine conversion
The Skylark Association type club

Related content

Related development: Cessna 172

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: 152 - 170 - 172 - 175 - 177 - 180 - 182