CessnaCertified · Fixed-wing · United States
T188C
- Seats
- 1 1
- Power
- 300 hp224 kW
- Cruise
- 98 kt182 km/h
- US register
- 41 aircraft41 aircraft
About the T188C
The Cessna T188C is an American single-engine, single-seat agricultural aircraft. Suited for aerial application work and later utilized as a glider tug, it features a low-wing layout with a chemical hopper integrated into a semi-monocoque aluminum airframe.
Developed after the manufacturer surveyed agricultural pilots and operators, the initial version of the series first flew in February 1965. The 1976 AGtruck variant shares basic structural roots with earlier company utility models, featuring an air-cooled flat-six engine. The airframe design proved enduring, remaining largely unchanged over a seventeen-year production run that yielded thousands of aircraft across multiple variants.
Engines fitted
39 aircraft| Engine | Power | Share of fleet | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental TSIO-520 | 300 hp | 38 | |
| Continental IO-520 | 285 hp | 1 |
This page covers the Cessna T188C/A1, T188C/A2: the same aircraft under other designations.
T188C running costs
$303 an hour| Low | Typical | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $10,268 | $13,202 | $15,411 |
| Oil | $240 | $300 | $390 |
| Engine overhaul reserve | $4,583 | $5,417 | $8,842 |
| Propeller overhaul reserve | $917 | $1,083 | $1,250 |
| Annual inspection and maintenance | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Hangar | $3,000 | $6,300 | $9,600 |
| Total | $22,008 | $30,302 | $40,493 |
| Per hour | $220 | $303 | $405 |
Engine
- Model
- Continental TSIO-520-T
- Power
- 300 hp
- Overhaul
- 1,600 h / 12 yr
- Fuel burn
- 13.6 – 17.2 gal/h
- Fuel price
- $8.20 /US gal
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