The pint-sized Cessna was fitted with a 95-gallon belly tank, paired with a electric pump that could transfer fuel to the main wing tanks as needed.

The Cessna 172 was the airplane of a lifetime for many pilots. Is it still so? Learning to fly or experienced pilot, the 172 is time tested.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1980 Cessna 172RG. The Cessna 172 can be a lot of things to a lot of people. Indeed, many pilots who train for their private certificates wind up buying 172s for personal use.

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, in the decades since its introduction, made a name for itself as being more ...

The Cessna 172 is much thinner, at .32 gauge or around 1/16 of an inch of aluminum. These pieces are then sent to Chihuahua, Mexico, to be formed into plane sections, such as a tail section.

Cessna developing electric-powered 172 Skyhawk Cessna has built over 43,000 of its 172 Skyhawks since introducing the airplane back in 1955 and, until now, all have burned aviation fuel (Avgas) to ...

The plane’s fuel tank was ruptured and was leaking fuel. The FAA said the pilot of a single-engine Cessna 172 reported a bullet hole in the gas tank.

Cessna claims the electric 172 will have a four-hour range. It seems likely, although not announced, that this will be a plug-in hybrid plane rather than an all-electric.

Cessna's classic 172 Skyhawk can fly at about 143 mph and cover around 736 miles in ideal conditions with zero wind.