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* Land-O-Matic – In 1956, Cessna introduced sprung-steel tricycle landing gear on the 172.
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The marketing department chose “ Land-O-Matic ” to imply that these aircraft were much easier to land and take off than the preceding conventional landing gear equipped Cessna 170.
– and 1956
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– and Cessna
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