Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG
The Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG combines a turbocharged engine with retractable landing gear, the fastest combination Cessna offered in the single-engine Skylane line before the model was discontinued. Retracting the gear in flight noticeably reduces drag compared with the fixed-gear T182, adding a useful speed advantage on cross-country trips. That extra complexity, and the added maintenance retractable gear demands, made it a less common choice than the simpler fixed-gear Skylane variants. Cessna ended production of the retractable-gear Skylane line in the late 1980s, leaving well-kept survivors sought after by pilots today.
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Did you know?
Combining a turbocharger with retractable landing gear, the TR182 was the fastest single-engine Skylane Cessna ever built.
Specifications
| Length | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.4 t |
| Range | 930 NM (1,722 km) |
| Maximum speed | 165 kt (306 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 50 kt (93 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,140 ft/min (5.8 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Landing distance | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 350 l |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming O-540 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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