Original Cessna 140 Performance Chart
Outside Air Temperature
Item Altitude 0F 20F 40F 60F 80F 100F
Take Off Distance Sea Level 465 530 594 663 728 795
(Ground Run in Feet) 2000 Ft. 600 689 761 842 923 1004
Airspeed 50 MPH Takeoff 4000 Ft. 760 857 956 1054 1152 1250
Full Throttle, Flaps Up 6000 Ft. 989 1101 1222 1343 1464 1585
Landing Distance Sea Level 233 266 299 332 365 398
(Ground Run in Feet) 2000 Ft. 274 321 348 385 422 460
Approach at 70 MPH 4000 Ft. 329 374 414 457 500 542
Flaps Up 6000 Ft. 381 428 475 522 569 616
Landing Distance Sea Level 212 242 272 302 332 362
(Ground Run in Feet) 2000 Ft. 252 286 320 354 388 422
Approach at 70 MPH 4000 Ft. 302 341 380 419 458 497
Flaps Down 6000 Ft. 352 396 439 483 527 570
Correction: Reduce above distances 10% for each 5 MPH Wind Velocity
TAS
Normal Rate Climb 81 Sea Level 740 710 675 640 605 570
(Feet per Minute) 79 2000 Ft. 660 625 595 560 530 495
Flaps Up 76 4000 Ft. 555 520 490 460 425 395
Full Throttle 74 6000 Ft. 455 425 395 365 330 300
Altitude (ft.) Sea Level 2500' 5000' 7500' 10,000' 12,500' 15,000'
Best Climb Speed (TIAS) 81 78 75 72 69 64 57
Rate of Climb (ft./min.) 640 550 450 360 260 170 70
R.P.M. Max Range Miles/gal. Gal./hr. Miles/hr. kts Hours
2575 455 19.4 5.9 114.5 99.4 3.98
2500 485 20.7 5.3 109.7 95.3 4.42
2400 506 21.5 4.8 103.2 89.6 4.90
2300 518 22.0 4.5 99.0 86.0 5.23
2200 521 22.1 4.2 92.8 80.6 5.61
2100 510 21.7 4.0 86.8 75.4 5.88