Cessna Delivers 10,000th Independence Single

Pia Bergqvist

Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 07:57 PM ET

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Cessna delivered its 10,000th single-engine airplane, a 172 Skyhawk, from its Independence, Kansas, factory, which restarted piston airplane production in 1996.
The milestone 172 Skyhawk, along with two others, was delivered to Liberty University to support its aeronautical program.
The Cessna 172 is the most widely produced airplane globally, though recent annual delivery numbers from the Independence facility have significantly decreased compared to previous years.

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Cessna Aircraft delivered the 10,000th single-engine airplane built at its factory in Independence, Kansas, which opened in 1996 to restart piston airplane production after a lengthy hiatus.

The 172 Skyhawk went to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, which took delivery of two additional Skyhawks at the same time. The airplanes will be used in the university’s aeronautical program, which includes four focus areas: commercial/corporate, unmanned aerial systems, military and missionary aviation.