Video: Redbird’s New Redhawk Diesel 172

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Redbird is developing the "Redhawk," a modernized C-172, to make the aircraft more affordable and accessible.
  • The Redhawk will feature a new Continental turbodiesel engine and a completely retrofitted panel.
  • This initiative aims to bring the updated C-172 to a wider audience, particularly flight schools.
See a mistake? Contact us.

What can you do to bring the venerable C-172 to an even wider audience at a more affordable price? If you’re Redbird (the simulator folks), you consider putting a new Continental turbodiesel into it and completely retrofit the panel to create a Redhawk — which may be coming soon to a flight school near you.

Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE