Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria vs Cessna 152

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria
34 ft × 22 ft ⭥ 8 ft
1× Piston Conventional Unpressurized
Cessna 152
33 ft × 24 ft ⭥ 8 ft
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Bellanca 7GCAA CitabriaCessna 152
Stall speed 45 kt43 kt
Approach speed 61 kt56 kt
Cruise speed 110 kt107 kt
Range 483 nm477 nm
Service ceiling 15000 ft14700 ft
Rate of climb 1167 fpm715 fpm
Fuel burn 9.0 gph6.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria Avgas
9.0 gph
Baseline
483 nm range 12.2 nm/gal 35 gal usable $58 fuel/hr 3h 53m endurance
Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria: 9.0 gph at cruise, 483 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 53 minute endurance, 12.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna 152 Avgas
6.0 gph
Baseline
477 nm range 17.8 nm/gal 25 gal usable $39 fuel/hr 4h 10m endurance
Cessna 152: 6.0 gph at cruise, 477 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 10 minute endurance, 17.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed tank-dry · at this cruise burn

Bars show published still-air range: select a cell to view cruise-hours and fuel usage. Endurance is full tank at the displayed cruise burn rate; the extra is reserve and economy margin. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing over 50 ft obstacle

Density Altitude

Monte cristo

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Hourly direct and annual fixed costs

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Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria Avgas
$87 /hr
Baseline
Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria: $87 per flight hour — fuel $58, maintenance and reserve $29.
Cessna 152 Avgas
$70 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 152: $70 per flight hour — fuel $39, maintenance and reserve $31.
Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria Piston
$0 /yr Baseline
No fixed-cost estimate available
Cessna 152 Piston
$4,540 /yr Baseline
Cessna 152: $4,540 per year — insurance $900, hangar $2,600, annual inspection $1,040.

Estimates only. Hourly direct operating cost, based on fuel price and reserves; Annual fixed costs (insurance, hangar, and inspection). Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Payload vs useful load limit

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Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria Piston
2 / 2 seats cargo 35 gal / 35 gal fuel 340 lbs wet payload 550 lbs useful 1,750 lbs MTOW
Cessna 152 Piston
2 / 2 seats cargo 25 gal / 25 gal fuel 439 lbs wet payload 589 lbs useful 1,670 lbs MTOW

Shows selected occupants against full fuel, within the aircraft's useful-load limit. Fuel weight at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas; pax and luggage are 190 + 30 . Change payload weights in global settings.

Payload-Range Map

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