Cessna 170

The Elder Skyhawk

“The 172's tailwheel father.”

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The Cessna 170 is what the 172 looked like before it got a nosewheel — same friendly bones on classic taildragger gear. Owners polish them like heirlooms and fly them like daily drivers.

Fun fact

When Cessna added a nosewheel to the 170 in 1956, the result was the 172 — the best-selling aircraft in history.

One might be overhead right now.

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