LEADING PARTICULARS OF CESSNA-152 AIRCRAFT

The Cessna 152 AIRCRAFT is an American two-seater, fixed tricycle gear, general

aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use. It was based on the
earlier Cessna 150, including a number of minor design changes and a slightly more powerful
engine running on 100LL aviation gasoline.

Development
First delivered in 1977 as the 1978 model year, the 152 was a modernization of the
proven Cessna 150 design. The 152 was intended to compete with the new Beechcraft
Skipper and Piper Tomahawk, both of which were introduced the same year. Additional design goals
were to improve useful load through a gross weight increase to 1670 lbs (757 kg), decrease internal
and external noise levels and run better on the then newly introduced 100LL fuel.

As with the 150, the great majority of 152s were built at the Cessna factory in Wichita,
Kansas. A number of aircraft were also built by Reims Aviation of France and given the designation
F152/FA152.

Production of the 152 was ended in 1985 when Cessna ended production of all of their light
aircraft; by that time, a total of 7,584 examples of the 152, including A152 and FA152
Aerobat aerobatic variants, had been built worldwide.

In 2007 Cessna announced that it would build a light sport successor, designated the Model
162 Skycatcher, although production ended in 2013.

Power Plant
All Cessna 152s were manufactured with a Lycoming O-235 engine. The Lycoming provided
not only an increase in engine power over the Cessna 150, but also was more compatible with the
newer 100LL low lead fuel.

Cessna 152s produced between 1977 and 1982 were equipped with Lycoming O-235-L2C
engines producing 110 hp (82 kW) at 2550 rpm. This engine still suffered some lead-fouling problems
in service and was succeeded in 1983 by the 108 hp (81 kW) O-235-N2C which featured a different
piston design and a redesigned combustion chamber to reduce this problem. The N2C engine was
used until 152 production ended in 1985.

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Airframe
The airframe is mainly of metal construction. being primarily of 2024-T3 aluminium alloy
with riveted skin. Components such as wingtips and fairings are made from glass-reinforced plastic.
The fuselage is a semi-monocoque with vertical bulkheads and frames joined by longerons running
the length of the fuselage. The wings are of a strut-braced design and have a
1 degree dihedral angle. The tapered (outboard) portion of each wing has one degree of washout
(the chord of the tip section has one degree lower angle of attack than the chord at the end of the
constant-width section). This allows greater aileron effectiveness during a stall.

Flying Controls
Dual controls are available as optional equipment on the Cessna 152 and almost all 152s
have this option installed.

The Cessna 152 is equipped with differential ailerons that move through 20 degrees upwards
and 15 degrees downwards. It has single-slotted flaps which are electrically operated and deploy to a
maximum of 30 degrees. The rudder can move 23 degrees to either side and is fitted with a ground-
adjustable trim tab. The elevators move up through 25 degrees and down through 18 degrees. An
adjustable trim tab is installed on the right elevator and is controlled by a small wheel in the center
of the control console. The trim tab moves 10 degrees up and 20 degrees down relative to the
elevator chordline.

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 Landing Gear
The Cessna 152 is equipped with fixed tricycle landing gear. The main gear has tubular steel
legs surrounded by a full-length fairing with a step for access to the cabin. The main gear has a 7 ft
7 in (2.3 m) wheelbase.

The nosewheel is connected to the engine mount and has an oleo strut to dampen and
absorb normal operating loads. The nosewheel is steerable through eight degrees either side of
neutral and can castor under differential braking up to 30 degrees. It is connected to the rudder
pedals through a spring linkage.

The braking system consists of single disc brake assemblies fitted to the main gear and
operated by a hydraulic system. Brakes are operated by pushing on the top portion of the rudder
pedals. It is possible to use differential braking when taxiing and this allows very tight turns to be
made.

The 152 is also fitted with a parking brake system. It is applied by depressing both toe brakes
and then pulling the "Park Brake" lever to the pilot’s left. The toe brakes are then released but
pressure is maintained in the system thereby leaving both brakes engaged.

Specifications (Cessna 152)

General characteristics
1. Make: US
2. Crew: one pilot
3. Capacity: one passenger
4. Length: 24 ft 1 in (7.3 m)
5. Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in (10.2 m)
6. Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
7. Wing area: 160 ft² (14.9 m²)
8. Empty weight: 1,110 lb
9. Max. takeoff weight: 1,670 lb
10. Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-L2C flat-4 engine, 110 hp (82 kW) driving a 69-inch
(175 cm), two-blade, fixed-pitch McCauley propeller or a 72-inch, two-blade, fixed-
pitchSensenich propeller.

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 Performance
1. Maximum speed: 126 mph (110 knots, 204 km/h)
2. Cruise speed: 123 mph (107 knots, 198 km/h)
3. Stall speed: 49 mph (43 knots, 79 km/h) unpowered, flaps down
4. Takeoff roll: 725 ft (221 m)
5. Range: 477 mi (414 nm, 768 km)
6. Endurance: 05 hours
7. Extended range 795 mi (690 nm, 1,280 km) with long-range tanks
8. Absolute ceiling: 16,800 ft
9. Service ceiling: 14,700 ft
10. Rate of climb: 715 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
11. Max. wing loading: 10.44 lb/ft² (51 kg/m²)
12. Minimum power/mass: .066 hp/lb (108 W/kg)

Fuel & Oil Used

1. Tank: standard tanks 13 gallons on each tank

1. Fuel : Avg 100ll/130ll approved color (Blue/green)

2. Fuel capacity: 26 gallons (118 liters)

3. Oil used: straight mineral oil MIL-L-6082

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