Fly the Cessna 172 Skyhawk
The Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk is operated by 6 airlines on JetStream Virtual across 10,871 real-world routes. Generate a SimBrief plan, fly it in your simulator, and the JSV Flight Logger tracks everything automatically.
Specifications
| ICAO type code | C172 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| Category | General aviation |
| Typical seats | 4 |
| Range | 640 nm |
| Cruise speed | 122 kts |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming IO-360 |
Figures are typical published values for the type and may vary by airline configuration.
Airlines Operating the C172
Popular C172 Routes
Flying the Cessna 172 Skyhawk in a Virtual Airline
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of 8 C172 airframes available across the JetStream Virtual fleet. Because every airline on the platform uses real-world schedules, you can fly the C172 on the exact routes its real operators serve — complete with authentic flight numbers, callsigns, and turnaround times.
Each C172 flight supports one-click SimBrief dispatch, generating a full operational flight plan with the correct airframe profile, fuel, payload, and weather. Load it into MSFS 2024, MSFS 2020, X-Plane 12, or Prepar3D, and the JSV Flight Logger tracks your flight across all 12 phases, scores it against airline rules, plays dynamic AI cabin announcements, and files your PIREP automatically on arrival.
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