The duo had managed to fly their own Cessna 172 for a full 50 days, landing on September 21 1958. ... as well as the fuel gauge for the belly tank and the crucial winch.

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The Cessna 172 is much thinner, at .32 gauge or around 1/16 of an inch of aluminum. ... For example, to seal a fuel tank, a worker places beads of sticky sealant through holes in the wing upside down, ...

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic airplanes ever. But how capable is it, actually? Here's what you need to know about its range and top speed.

Part of that money went towards purchasing a then-relatively-new Cessna 172 single-engine propeller airplane which has, ... the pump for transferring fuel, the landing lights, the fuel gauge, ...