The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed-tricycle-gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.

It was based on the earlier Cessna 150 incorporating a number of minor design changes and a slightly more powerful engine with a longer time between overhaul.

The Cessna 152 has been out of production for forty years, but many are still airworthy and are in regular use for flight training.

[1] Additional design goals were to improve useful load through a gross weight increase to 1,670 lb (760 kg), decrease internal and external noise levels and run better on the then newly introduced Avgas fuel.

In 2007 Cessna announced that it would build a light-sport successor, designated the Model 162 Skycatcher,[3] although production ended in 2013.

The Lycoming provided not only an increase in engine power over the Cessna 150, but also was more compatible with the newer 100LL low-lead fuel.

In 1983, it was succeeded by the 108 hp (81 kW) O-235-N2C which featured a different piston design and a redesigned combustion chamber to reduce this problem.

[1] The airframe is mainly of metal construction, being primarily of 2024-T3 aluminum alloy with riveted skin.

The main gear has tubular steel legs surrounded by a full-length fairing with a step for access to the cabin.

[1] The nosewheel is connected to the engine mount and has an oleo strut to dampen and absorb normal operating loads.

This greatly improves short field performance and is claimed to give up to a 10 kn (19 km/h) cruise speed increase.

[6][7] It has been said that landings can be achieved in two fuselage lengths with the kit installed in addition to a taildragger modification, by balancing power against drag.