Cessna 150 - versions

[tonyhalsall]

Can anyone summarise, or point me in the right direction where I can find out the differences in C150 variants.

I am considering buying a share in a Cessna 150A. It appears different to other 150's I've seen as it has a different shaped tail and no perspex screen behind -

Is there a handy reference of the differences

Thanks

Tony

[S-Works]

It is probably an old Model 150 pre 1964, the A designates that it is an aerobat. In 1964 I believe the big wrap around rear window was added. It was not until 1966 that the bigger doors and the swept tail fin that you are probably more familiar with was added.

1970 saw the steel pole undercarriage that you will be familier with on more modern 150/152 aircraft. It is powered by the familier continental engine. Older versions were pull starters but I would imagine that there are not many of those left!

You can'e beat a Cessna for fun and economy. They burn around 23lph with a respectibale cruise.

Provided that it has a good engine fund there is no reason why it won't fly pretty much for ever, the airframe is not lifed and anything that can be broken on one is also easily replaced!

A good guide for Cessna aircraft is "The Complete Guide to Single Engine Cessnas" ISBN 0-8306-2268-1 but it may be out of print.

[Kingy]

Have a look Here for everything you need to know (and lots you frankly er.. don't) about the early C150s

Cheers

Kingy

[Tinstaafl]

Don't think it's the Aerobat. Cessna used A150 / A152 to designate the Aerobat, not C15x.

The suffix 'A' refers to year model eg I used to operate a C150G. Lovely little machine it was after we refurbished it.

[S-Works]

yes quite right the letter after the number is the series variant.

The nice thing is that a part from a few cosmetic changes and some handling changes the thing has stayed the same fro 50 years and it is reckoned that 15% of the all the flyers in the world were trained on them! Not a bad accolade for the humble little Cessna.

[Aerohack]

Tony: No, that 'A' suffix does not indicate an Aerobat. The 150A was the second production Model 150, built only in 1961. Compared to the original 150 (1959-60) it had main gear moved aft by two inches, larger rear windows and a new instrument panel. Just 333 were manufactured, and it is now regarded as a classic. The Aerobat was denoted by an 'A' prefix and model type suffix (A150K etc.) and did not appear until 1970.

[S-Works]

I thought we had already established what the A meant!

[Aerohack]

Not properly established, I'm afraid, because it doesn't necessarily indicate model year, for this or any other Cessna.

[S-Works]

whatever..........

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Then you can convert the A150M and you have what I have.

www.chuckellsworth.com

Click in Training for another picture of it.

Chuck

[S-Works]

Christ Chuck, that must have been a really heavy nose landing to push the wheel that far back........

I am sure if we club together we can help you put the wheel back where it was

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Hey, great idea.

Then lets put a nose wheel on the Tiger Moth.

Then everyone can fly one.

[Tinstaafl]

I was a bit economical with my description. Some of the model designations ran for more than a single year.