It came along in 1961, a follow-on product to the Cessna 180, which enjoyed considerable popularity. The 185 was a thoroughly logical development in the Cessna product line, which began with the taildragging 120, evolved to the 170 and 180 and then, when owners indicated the need for something bigger, the 185. And for all of that, some owners just like them for fun flying. With plenty of power and two front cabin doors, it’s also a prized floatplane. There are lots of other working airplanes, but the Cessna 185 is perhaps unique for its reputation as the airborne version of a four-wheel-drive, three-quarter-ton pick-up truck, easily able to haul heavy loads into and out of short, unimproved strips. You’ll see Cherokee Sixes plying gravel strips in Alaska, but you’ll see many more 185s. No newer airplanes will do what Skywagon can, in terms of load hauling and taildragger ruggedness. It’s no stretch to say that if the Skywagon was popular then, it may be even more in demand now, given the prices the latest models fetch on the used market.Ĭessna 185 owners don’t just like these airplanes, they rave about them. That company was Cessna and the airplane was the 185.
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