The Cessna 172's service ceiling is 14,000ft, but the 182's enhanced engine and design give it a service ceiling of 18,100ft. The 172 has two 28-gallon fuel tanks, amounting to a capacity of 56 ...
The longest of all happened to be undertaken by that most humble of aircraft, the Cessna 172 ... a 95-gallon belly tank, paired with a electric pump that could transfer fuel to the main wing ...