The story
The AGwagon is Cessna's purpose-built agricultural airplane: a chemical hopper ahead of a single-seat cockpit, a tail borrowed from the Cessna 180, and flying that happens at fence height. Ag pilots are some of the sharpest sticks in aviation, and the 188 family was their ride for nearly two decades.
Later 188s use ram air from their own forward speed to lightly pressurize the fuselage, which keeps the chemicals they're spraying from seeping into the airframe.
Quick answers
How do you identify a Cessna 188 AGwagon?
Low-wing single-seat taildragger with spray booms along the wing trailing edge. If it's flying impossibly low over a field and pulling up hard at the trees, that's the job.
What does a Cessna 188 AGwagon sound like?
A big Continental at full power, very low, very early in the morning.
How fast is the Cessna 188 AGwagon?
Top speed is 105 kts.
How many people does the Cessna 188 AGwagon carry?
Typical configuration: single seat + chemical hopper.
How far can the Cessna 188 AGwagon fly?
Range is about 256 nmi.
How big is the Cessna 188 AGwagon?
It is 26 ft 3 in long and 41 ft 8 in across the wings.
When did the Cessna 188 AGwagon first fly?
Its first flight was in 1965.
How many Cessna 188 AGwagons have been built?
3,976 built.
How rare is a Cessna 188 AGwagon in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first Cessna 188 AGwagon catch is worth 25 points.
