![]() Most Reims-built aircraft are powered by a Continental O-200-A built under license by Rolls-Royce, but some have the Rolls-Royce-built version of the Continental O-240-A.Īll models from 1966 onwards have larger doors and increased baggage space. These French manufactured 150s were designated Reims F-150, the "F" indicating they were built in France.Īmerican-made 150s were all produced with the Continental O-200-A engine of 100 horsepower (75 kW). 1,764 aircraft were also produced by Reims Aviation under license in France. ![]() ![]() The Cessna 150 prototype first flew on September 12, 1957, with production commencing in September 1958 at Cessna's Wichita, Kansas, plant. In addition, the narrow, hinged wing flaps of the 140 were replaced by larger, far more effective Fowler flaps. The main changes in the 150 design were the use of tricycle landing gear, which is easier to learn to use than the tailwheel landing gear of the Cessna 140, and replacing the rounded wingtips and horizontal and vertical stabilizers with more modern, squared-off profiles. ![]() Cessna 150s produced before 1964, such as this 1962 Cessna 150B, had a straight tail and a " fastback" rear body with no rear window.ĭevelopment of the Model 150 began in the mid-1950s with the decision by Cessna Aircraft to produce a successor to the popular Cessna 140 which finished production in 1951.
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