Cessna CE-175 Skylark

In 1958 Cessna brought into production the Model 175. This was in effect the latest version of the Model 172 with a number of improvements (free-blown windscreen, glassfibre speed fairings, etc) and a 131kW GO-300-C geared engine driving a constant-speed propeller. In 1959 a de luxe version of the Model 175A was introduced as the Skylark, but the Model 175 / Skylark type was dropped from production in 1963.

1960 Cessna 175 Skylark
Engine: Continental O-300C, 175 hp @3200@SL
TBO: 1200 hr
Fuel Type: 100/100LL
Propeller: Fixed 76-inch
Landing Gear type: Tri/Fixed
Max ramp weight: 2350 lb
Gross weight: 2350 lb
Landing weight: 2350lb
Empty weight, std: 1325 lb
Useful load, std: 1025 lb
Useful load, as equiped: 877 lb
Payload, full std. fuel: 767 lb
Usable fuel, std: 43 USgal
Wingspan: 36 ft.
Overall length: 25 ft.
Height: 8 ft. 5 in.
Wing area: 174 sq. ft
Wing loading: 13.5 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.4 lbs./hp
Wheel track:8 ft. 4 in.
Wheel size: 6.00 x 6 in
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin width: 40 in
Cabin height: 44 in
Baggage capacity:120 lb
Cruise speed 75% power @ 7,500 ft.: 122 kt
Max range (w/ reserve): 75% power: 417 nm
Fuel consumption (@ .48 lbs./hp/hr sfc) 75% power: 10.5
Fuel consumption (@ .48 lbs./hp/hr sfc) 65% power: 9.1
Fuel consumption (@ .48 lbs./hp/hr sfc) 55% power: 7.7
Vso: 44 kt
Best rate of climb (SL): 850 fpm
Service ceiling: 15,900 ft
Takeoff ground roll: 735 ft
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle: 1340 ft
Landing ground roll: 590 ft
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle: 1155 ft

1960 Cessna 175A Skylark
Engine: Lycoming 0-320 B-2A, 160-hp
TBO: 2000 hr
Fuel type:100 LL
Propeller: Sensenich 74 DM-0-60/74
Landing gear type: Tricycle steel spring Cessna’s Land-O-Matic with steerable nosewheel
Max ramp weight: 2350 lb
Gross weight: 2350 lb
Landing weight: 2350 lb
Empty weight, std: 1338 lb
Useful load: 980 lb
Usable fuel - std: 42 USgal
Payload, full std. fuel: 712.9 lb
Wingspan: 36 ft.
Overall length: 26 ft. 6 in.
Height: 9 ft. 6 in.
Wing area:175 sq. ft
Wing loading: 14.1 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.4 lbs./hp
Wheel size: 6.00 x 6 in
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin width: 40 in
Cabin height: 48 in
Baggage capacity: 120lb
Cruise speed: 107 kts
Cruise speed, 75% power: 105 kt  
Max range (w/ reserve): 489 nm
Fuel consumption: 8.5 to 9.0 USgph
Vs: 54kt
Vso: 46 kt
Best rate of climb: 800 fpm
Best rate of climb at 8000 ft: 400 fpm
Service ceiling: 15,900 ft
Takeoff ground roll: 842 ft
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle: 495 ft
Landing ground roll (ft.): 600
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle: 1175 ft