Cessna 180 CustomCessna 180 airplane model. The 180 started life as a more powerful development of the 170 and evolved into a family of useful utility aircraft that was in production for over three decades. The first 180s were essentially Model 170s with a more powerful 170kW (225hp) O 470 A engine. The first of the type flew in 1952 and deliveries began in February the following year. The 180's career as a high performance single was short lived due to the arrival of

The A5M was given the allied code name "Claude" and it operated over the skies of China in the early stages of World War II

An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions

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Main operators after World War II

Variations included versions for armament training (AT)

The USAF acquired 300 single and dual-seat models

A week after its first flight

The spacecraft itself consisted of a conical crew compartment with a set of rocket engines strapped to the back and a cylindrical nosecone set into the front

With its larger size and ability to reduce operating costs per seat

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an advanced trainer version

Followed by the E