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