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Cessna 185
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:09 pm
by Reality
I picked this up from a website in Vancouver..... I'm bored......
Can someone tell me which cessna they are referring to, that can carry it's empty weight in payload?
"When Cessna first built the Skywagon it was the first bush airplane capable of carrying its empty weight in payload. The "185" is fast and quiet making it an excellent choice for up to three passengers. The 185 is considered to be the best of the piston Cessna floatplanes."
Re: Cessna 185
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:03 pm
by glorifiedtaxidriver
Glock 17 wrote:I picked this up from a website in Vancouver..... I'm bored......
Can someone tell me which cessna they are referring to, that can carry it's empty weight in payload?"
"Can carry" and "Can legally carry" are two very different things. A well rigged 185 on 3430's can carry a hell of a load in cool weather with enough water and room to climb.
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:54 pm
by Reality
2000 lbs in a 185, come on, your not serious are you?
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:21 pm
by angry inch
I think an "E" model empty weight on wheels weighs about 1600 & gross is 3350... so... 1750 with no fuel...
On floats... well... not gonna go there..
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:29 am
by jjal
Glock 17 wrote:2000 lbs in a 185, come on, your not serious are you?
Where do you get 2000lbs from?
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:06 am
by HMMMM
I'm out
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:44 am
by FLOATER
3350 is the gross if you have edo 3430's,3525 if you have wing extensions.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:47 am
by Idriveplane
3350 on caps as well
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:33 am
by Tui
Our 185 is 2177lbs (BEW) on caps.
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:22 pm
by cessnafloatflyer
Our 180 is on 2960s and has the Kenmore Up-Gross to 3190 - 2040 (BEW) =1150 lbs. That's legal weight and hard to fit the much into her.