<Tr> <Th> Developed from </Th> <Td> Cessna 170 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Variants </Th> <Td> Cessna T - 41 Mescalero </Td> </Tr> <P> The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four - seat, single - engine, high wing, fixed - wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company . First flown in 1955, more 172s have been built than any other aircraft . </P> <P> Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful aircraft in history . Cessna delivered the first production model in 1956 and as of 2015, the company and its partners had built more than 43,000 . The aircraft remains in production today . </P>

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