How fast do Cessna 150-152s fly ?
According to Cessna’s specifications the cruising airspeed for a Cessna 150-152 is 105 KTS (nautical miles per hour), which equals 120 MPH (miles per hour). Like other airplanes, this speed is optimistic. When manufacturers test airplanes for specifications they set them up for the best possible performance, but production airplanes rarely meet the “book” numbers. Most Cessna 150-152 pilots agree that the airplane’s average airspeed is closer to 95 KTS (about 110 MPH). Keep in mind that airspeed is a completely different thing than groundspeed. Airspeed is really only useful for comparing the performance of different airplanes because it describes how fast an airplane moves through the air. Because the air is rarely still, the distance an airplane covers in an hour depends on which way the wind is going. Compared to cars on the ground, a Cessna 150 that is flying at 110 MPH may actually be going as fast as 150 MPH if a strong wind is going the same direction as the airplane ( tailwind
