Cessna 180 vs. 182 vs. 185

Paul Sengupta wrote:

So was the 185 ever widened?

No.

When did it get 6 seats, or did it always have 6 seats in certain guises?

It always had 6. The 180 had 6 after 1963.

In the same size plane as a 180?

Yep.

Or as a later 182?

The 182 is longer and taller, but has the same wingspan.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

The 185's rear seats are basically kid seats. It's pretty tight in the
back, not like a 206. 206 is more popular with guys hauling people or
freight off average strips. The 185 is better for unimproved strips.
And the 185 is for real pilots.

Dan

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ...
Paul Sengupta wrote:

So was the 185 ever widened?

No.

When did it get 6 seats, or did it always have 6 seats in certain guises?

It always had 6. The 180 had 6 after 1963.

In the same size plane as a 180?

Yep.

Or as a later 182?

The 182 is longer and taller, but has the same wingspan.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

For all things 180/185 check out
http://www.skywagon.com/skywagons.html
click on the "model changes"

Both the 180 and 185 have narrower cabins than the 182. Neither the
180 or 185 have a rear full height cargo door (something the 206 has).
But the 206 doesn't have a copilot door. Both the 180 and 185 have the
"jack screw" trim (on the floor) as opposed to a "trim tab". Both the
180 and 185 have manual flaps. The models evolved over the years,
bigger better engines, slightly differnt wings and modern (basic six)
panels.

Early Cessna 182's were narrower than the later models, and the early
182's had the "jack screw" trim and manual flaps. The early 182's were
a nosewheel version of the 180, but after they changed the 182 to the
modern config, it got a wider cabin, different trim and electric flaps
so the differences grew over time.

The 206 is larger and will hold large cargo. It is substantially
easier to load and unload. It has a nosewheel of course. If fitted
with the STC's copilot door, it is the most desirable small
charter/freight airplane up north.

Doug wrote:

Both the 180 and 185 have narrower cabins than the 182. Neither the
180 or 185 have a rear full height cargo door (something the 206 has).
But the 206 doesn't have a copilot door.

The P206 does. The U206 does not.