The 180 hp 172S, referred to by Cessna as the 172-SP, goes for $307,500; the 160 hp 172R sells for $274,900. Newer models still aren’t cheap. You may ask, how much is a new Cessna 172 today?

In 1958, two pilots set a world record in the Cessna 172 for the longest ever flight without landing, flying for 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes. ... per aviation site SP's Aviation.

The Cessna 172 cruises at a top speed of around 143 mph, while the Cessna 182 tops out at 170 mph. The 182 also comes out ahead for distance, with a range of over 1,000 miles versus the 172, which ...

PITTSTON TWP. – Marywood University unveiled its newest classroom Friday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport – a $290,000 Cessna-172 SP airplane that will help students learn to ...