Why Cessna 177 Cardinal Failed, Most Pilots Refused to Fly it

Special Thanks to Brian Spurr and Gary Shepard for the awesome photos. Brian: https://www.airliners.net/user/BrianS... Gary: https://www.airliners.net/user/garyje... Visit their pages to get the best airplane pictures out there. Besides being sleeker and strut-less, the problem was the 177 had a stabilator, just like Piper’s competing Cherokees did. The cantilever, laminar-flow wing is similar to that on the Cessna 210 and it is positioned far enough aft to improve visibility than in previous high-wing airplanes. The strut less design clears the view out of the side. Stepping into the Cardinal is more like sliding into a sedan than climbing into a pickup. One of the most notable design features is the slopped windshield which makes the aircraft extremely aerodynamic and provides better visibility. #Cessna #Cessna177 #Cessna177Cardinal _________________________________________________ To contact me directly: [email protected] _________________________________________________ Our channel is about Aviation. We make the best educational aviation videos you've ever seen; my videos are designed to clear misunderstandings about airplanes and explain complicated aviation topics in a simple way.