World's Most Produced Aircraft Deserves to Be LEGO, Ideas Cessna 172 Delivers

LEGO Ideas could soon get its first Cessna 172 set, sparked by fan designer Mike the Brickanic. The proposal targets the iconic 1955-era four-seat single-engine aircraft—an evolution of the Cessna 170—that became the most produced airplane in history, with more than 44,000 built. The display model would use around 2,000 pieces and measure 23.5×33.5×9 inches (60×85×23 cm). Based on the Skyhawk variant, it’s powered in real life by a 180 hp Lycoming and uses a two-blade fixed-pitch McCauley propeller. The LEGO version is designed to be functional, with moving control surfaces and flaps.