On June 12, 1955, The Cessna Skyhawk Took To The Skies For The First Time

Textron is celebrating the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the most popular single-engine aircraft in aviation history, Textron Aviation's Cessna Skyhawk. Since the aircraft first took to the sky, more than 45,000 Skyhawks have been delivered to customers around the world-more than any other aircraft in the industry and solidifying the Skyhawk as the aircraft of choice for pilot training. "On June 12, 1955, the Cessna Skyhawk took to the skies for the first time, paving the way for more than six decades of piston innovation and leadership," said Chris Crow, vice president of Textron Aviation Piston Sales. "The aircraft quickly established its place as the ultimate tr