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Re:The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021) by yunohn on Monday December 12, 2022 @02:36PM (#33959110)
Interesting, thanks for the context. TIL!
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Re:The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021) by NovemberWhiskey on Monday December 12, 2022 @02:55PM (#33959324)
Piston engines like you get in a Cessna 172 are also about the worst-case for overhaul times, since there's so much mechanical complexity and because they're often run at/near maximum rated power for long periods.

Turboprop engines (effectively these are jet engines with propellers attached) like the ubiquitous P&W PT6A have TBOs up to 4,500 or even 6,000 hours.

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Re:The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021) by deepsun on Monday December 12, 2022 @09:42PM (#33964028)
Interesting, I thought everything in Cessna 172 is simple and reasonably forgiving.
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Re:The longest ever flight was 64 days in a Cessna 172 (2021) by esaym on Monday December 12, 2022 @11:15PM (#33964762)
It is. It only gets more complex and expensive from there.
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