Cessna 180 Floatplane Racing and Unusual Filling the gap left by

Filling the gap left by its predecessor

Taking flight as a pure jet in 1942

long-range bomber

the Zero remained a tough opponent throughout the war

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Cessna 180 Floatplane Racing and Unusual Filling the gap left byCessna 180 floatplane airplane model. The Cessna 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