Aug 8, 2014 · Cessna introduced the 172 in 1956 with a straight tail - essentially a rectangle sticking straight up from the fuselage. Between 1956 and 1960, Cessna produced 4,195 straight-tailed 172s. In 1960, Cessna released the redesigned 172A - with a swept vertical tail.

Dec 18, 2017 · This time, the 17-year-old Cessna 172 pilot with 67 total flight hours landed safely on Runway 24. But when the airplane was inspected for damage from the bounced landing sequence—during which the tail section had contacted the …

Early 172s were similar in appearance to the 170s, with the same straight aft fuselage and tall landing gear legs, although the 172 had a straight tailfin while the 170 had a rounded fin and rudder. In 1960, the 172A incorporated revised landing gear and the swept-back tailfin, which is still in use today.

Aug 21, 2018 · Straight tail 172/150 Technical and practical discussion about specific aircraft types such as Cessna 180, Maule M7, et al. Please read and search carefully before posting, as many popular topics have already been discussed.

Feb 4, 2009 · Anyone have any experience with the 172 taildragger or the performance of a 172 with a Horton STOL kit? I would like to hear what kind of low speed performance and take-off performance can be safely accomplished with this plane.

Feb 6, 2011 · Which style Cessna 172 tail looks better to you? Cessna 172, C172, C-172, Cessna Skyhawk fan. From a functional standpoint the straight tail is superior. The swept tail offers exactly zero aerodynamic advantage in an airplane of this class, and has some disadvantages (e.g., reduced rudder authority, unnecessarily takes up hangar space).

Tail data was obtained for a model 177, as 172 data was not available. In this case the 177 has a slightly smaller tail, but the general design features should be equivalent to the 172.

May 6, 2015 · The R and S models ARE more tail-heavy. It shows up when you want to get it into the Utility category for spins, and find that the rear seat has to come out. And soft-field technique, using a bit of power, gives more than enough elevator authority to …

Sep 12, 2013 · Hello, It has been my experience that the 1956 - 1959 Cessna 172 straight tails (especially the 57 model) take less ground roll (as much as 400 feet) than the early 60's models when they first introduced the swept tail. All have the 0300 engines.

May 29, 2017 · Am i right in thinking Delaires STC is the old Texas taildragger STC? including one for a C150 t/w conversion and another one for a C172 t/w conversion. The 150 STC is #SA2846SW, which I'm pretty sure is what I had on my old C150TD.