It is safe to call the Cessna 172 Skyhawk a historic aircraft. While it evolved from the 170 taildragger, the early 172 had its own strong identity attributable to its distinctive, squared-off ...

The Cessna 172 was first produced in 1956 and continues to be built today. The plane is based on the Cessna 170, an aircraft with a taildragger landing gear. Cessna modified the landing gear into ...

A quick look at the Cessna 170B will identify the four-seat taildragger as a close relative of the later tricycle-gear 172. Indeed, the 172 began life as a 170 modified for a nosewheel ...