General Aviation
Cessna 140
Manufacturer: Cessna
The Cessna 140 is a single‑engine, two‑seat light aircraft produced by Cessna from 1946 to 1951. It features conventional tailwheel landing gear and a metal fuselage with fabric‑covered wings (later aluminum). Designed as a trainer and general‑aviation aircraft, it was the predecessor to the tricycle‑gear Cessna 150.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- cessna-140
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1,602
- Example Registration
- N101GR
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.16 m / 33 ft
- Length
- 6.55 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 1.91 m / 6 ft
- Max Speed
- 201 km/h / 125 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 169 km/h / 105 mph
- Range
- 720 km / 390 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4700 m / 15500 ft
- First Flight
- 1945-06-28
- Production Start
- 1946
- Total Built
- 7664
Variants
- 140- 1,602 registrations - Example N101GR
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