The story
The 195 was Cessna's post-war flagship: an all-aluminum beauty wrapped around a big Jacobs radial, with room for five. It was Cessna's only post-war radial-engined design, and at fly-ins today it draws a crowd before the prop stops turning.
Its cantilever wing needs no struts — a trick Cessna wouldn't repeat on a fixed-gear high-wing single until the Cardinal, twenty years later.
Quick answers
How do you identify a Cessna 195 Businessliner?
Fat round cowling hiding a radial engine, tailwheel, and a strutless high wing, often in gleaming polished metal. Looks like it taxied out of 1948.
What does a Cessna 195 Businessliner sound like?
A lumpy, charismatic radial idle that smooths into a vintage drone at cruise.
How fast is the Cessna 195 Businessliner?
Top speed is 155 kts.
How many passengers does the Cessna 195 Businessliner carry?
Up to 4. A typical layout is 1 pilot + 4 passengers.
How far can the Cessna 195 Businessliner fly?
Range is about 695 nmi.
How big is the Cessna 195 Businessliner?
It is 27 ft 4 in long and 36 ft 2 in across the wings.
When did the Cessna 195 Businessliner first fly?
Its first flight was in 1945.
How many Cessna 195 Businessliners have been built?
1,180 (190 and 195 combined) built.
How rare is a Cessna 195 Businessliner in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first Cessna 195 Businessliner catch is worth 25 points.
