Let's take a look at each model and its variants: Cessna rolled out the 170 in 1948 as a four-seat advanced development of the popular Cessna 140 ... and is popular with flight schools, more ...

Single-engine airplanes, such as the Cessna 172, fly considerably slower than commercial airplanes. For the typical single-engine plane, you’ll be able to fly around 140 mph (122 knots).