1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk [Courtesy: PacTex Aviation LLC] This 1961 Skyhawk has 3,155 hours on the airframe and 1,383 hours on its 145 hp Continental O-300 engine. The aircraft has been upgraded ...

Flying light general aviation planes became more convenient than ever before when the Cessna 172 Skyhawk was introduced in 1956, quickly becoming the most popular airplane in the world.

The Skyhawk shifted to a swept-back vertical tail in 1960 and replaced the “fastback” fuselage with a rear window in 1962. Cessna also built 172s in France when it acquired an interest in ...