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Flight Deck

What's different about flying a little Cessna and a giant jet?

Weight2,550 · 174,200 lb
Wing size174 · 1,341 ft²
Lift-off speed55 · 154 kt
Both models are built at the same 1:12 scale. The jet is 5 times longer and 68 times heavier! Pick one to look closer, or press Take off.
Throttle
20%
push · nose down
pull · nose up
W/S throttle · ↓ pull up · ↑ push · ←→ roll · Q/E rudder · F flaps · R reset · 1–6 views
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Why does the wing lift? Visit Wing Lab →

What's real here

Credits. Performance numbers: Cessna 172S Pilot's Operating Handbook (max weight 2,550 lb, 180 hp, V-speeds, 960 ft ground roll, 14,000 ft service ceiling); Boeing 737-800 published characteristics (MTOW ~174,200 lb, wing area 1,341 ft²) and CFM56-7B27 thrust rating (27,300 lbf, bypass ratio ~5.1). Atmosphere: International Standard Atmosphere. Oxygen rule: 14 CFR 91.211; time of useful consciousness: FAA AC 61-107. 3D rendering: three.js. Museum-diorama look inspired by the interactive 3D labs at sael.net.

The airplanes are generic "Cessna 172-style" and "737-style" models built from code. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Cessna / Textron Aviation, Boeing, or CFM International. Not for flight training.