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Are you thinking of a 152 Aerobat? 150 Aerobats are pretty rare, 152 Aerobats even more so.


I thought all 152s were Aerobat rated? Might be mistaken though! I've only flown the 172


The 152 is the second version of the 150. It's based on the same design and is they're both rated for +4.4/-1.76g. The biggest difference between them is the Lycoming O-235 engine replacing the Continental O-200.

Both airplanes came in a number of variants. The Aerobat variant of each was rated to +6/-3g due to structural improvements. It had other aerobatic features like a quick release door, four point harness and skylights. You might be able to identify them by their checkerboard paint job. Less than 4% of 150/152s were Aerobats.

"Aerobat" is a brand name specific to Cessna. You can do some amount of aerobatics in any trainer, like steep turns or a lazy eight. The FAA defines "acrobatic", which specifically excludes those maneuvers and a few more. There's an associated Aerobatic Category of aircraft.




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