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Seems like the 172/182 planes would fall under the 'workhorse' category. Still being produced new 60 years later without being phased out for something newer i
by rootusrootus 6y ago
Seems like the 172/182 planes would fall under the 'workhorse' category. Still being produced new 60 years later without being phased out for something newer is a pretty impressive testament to the design.
- bitwize 6y agoIt's almost as if they are the quintessential airplanes. Not in terms of performance, but like, if you want to show aliens how to make fixed-wing, heavier-than-air aircraft and you want to give them a "reference implementation" that illustrates the basic principles, you give them a Cessna 172/182. Easy to fly and to maintain, comprehensible by a technician without the specialized knowledge demanded by high-performance jets and stuff.