Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 is one of the best-selling single engine airplanes in the world. Over 43,000 of them have been made.^[5] It is made by Cessna Aircraft Company. It can carry 4 people including the pilot. From 1956 until 1967 it had a Continental six-cylinder piston engine. Beginning in 1968, the 172 was powered by a Lycoming four-cylinder piston engine. The small Cessna airplanes, including the 172, are very often used in pilot training.^[source?]

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 172M
Role	Civil utility aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company
Introduction	1956
Number built	43,000+[1]
Unit cost	172 US$8,700 (1956)[2] 172R US$$274,900 (2012)[3] 172S US$307,500 (2012)[4]
Developed from	Cessna 170
Variants	T-41 Mescalero