Cessna 152 is a single engine (Lycoming O-235) light, general aviation aircraft manufactured by Cessna (American). This is a upgraded variant of the Cessna 150. Upgraded features such as slightly more powerful engine running on 100LL aviation gasoline and some some minor design changes. The passenger capacity of this aircraft is 1 flight crew and 1 passenger (2 seating capacity). The landing gear configuration of this aircraft is a fixed tricycle gear. This has a cruising speed of 198 km/h (107 knots), and a maximum speed of 204 km/h (110 knots). The range of this aircraft is 768 km (414 nm).
This aircraft is primarily used for flight training and personal use.
The Cessna 152 has been out of production for more than thirty years, but there are still a large number of aircraft in flying condition. Due to the aircraft's durability many examples have flown more than 15,000 hours and over 60,000 landings and are still in regular use for flight training.
In the above picture, there are 2 Cessna 152s which are currently operating in Sri Lanka owned by Millennium Airlines and is registered as 4R-DOM (blue color aircraft) and 4R-DRA (red color aircraft).
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