LEGENDARY AIRCRAFT, REVOLUTIONARY ENGINE
Solid, responsive handling. Classic, high-wing design. Fun, forgiving flight characteristics. As the best-selling aircraft in the history of aviation, the Cessna Skyhawk has a whole lot to love. Now, with the Skyhawk Turbo Diesel, you can add dramatic fuel savings to the list – pushing cost-per-flighthour down.
SKYHAWK TURBO DIESEL | Features and Benefits
PRODUCTION-FRIENDLY FULLY INTEGRATED DESIGN
- Factory installed STC
- Incorporated standard aircraft design changes to simply and improve STC
- integration and installation
- G1000 system integration – engine indication, warnings and alerts
CERTIFIED FOR OPERATION WITH JET A ONLY
- Worldwide fuel availability
- Lower fuel cost relative to Avgas
- Jet A specific fuel filler neck prevents unintentional Avgas fueling
LOW DIRECT OPERATING COST (DOC)
- Lower fuel consumption and fuel price (Jet A)
- 2,400 hour TBR
- Increased margins for flight training and rental operations
- Increased range and endurance. Ideal for special missions applications
TURBOCHARGED ENGINE
- Sustained engine performance at higher density altitudes
- Maintains 100% power to 8,000 feet
- Reduced noise signature
FULL AUTHORITY DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL (FADEC)
- Monitors and simplifies engine operation (throttle, propeller, mixture)
- Enables single lever power control
- Improved all-operation engine starting
- Reduced fuel consumption
- Electronic engine parameter data logging
CONSTANT SPEED 3-BLADE PROPELLER
- Improved takeoff and climb performance
- Improved ground clearance
- RPM reduction gear drive (2,300 rpm) – reduces noise signature
WARRANTY
- 2,400 hours or 12 years (prorated after the first two years of full coverage)
PRELIMARY SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA
AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
| Overall Height | 8 ft 11 in | 2.72 m |
| Overall Length | 27 ft 2 in | 8.28 m |
| Wingspan | 36 ft 1 in | 11.00 m |
| Wing Area | 174 sq ft | 16.20 m |
| Wing Loading | 14.7 lb/sq ft | 71.8 kg/sq m |
| Cabin — Height | 48 in | 1.22 m |
| Length (firewall to aft baggage bulkhead) | 142 in | 3.61 m |
| Width | 40 in | 1.00 m |
| Maximum Seating Capacity | 4 |
POWERPLANT
| Engine: Thielert Centurion 2.0 | TAE 125-02-114 | |
| Horsepower at 2,300 rpm | 155 bhp | |
| Composite three-blade propeller |
DESIGN WEIGHTS AND CAPABILITIES
| Maximum Ramp Weight | 2,552 lb | 1,158 kg |
| Standard Empty Weight | 1,808 lb | 820 kg |
| Maximum Useful Load | 742 lb | 336.57 kg |
| Fuel Capacity (usable) | 44.6 U.S. gal | 169 L |
PERFORMANCE
| Speed – Maximum at 10,000 ft | 130 ktas | |
| Cruise Speed – 85% Power at 8,000 ft | 118 ktas | |
| Cruise Range | 588 nm | 1,089 km |
| Rate of Climb at Sea Level | 622 fpm | 189 mpm |
| Service Ceiling | 16,000 ft | 4,877 m |
| Takeoff Performance (ground roll) | 840 ft | 256 m |
| Total Distance Over 50-ft Obstacle | 1,755 ft | 535 m |
| Landing Performance (ground roll) | 575 ft | 175 m |
| Total Distance Over 50-ft Obstacle | 1,335 ft | 407 m |
