Modifications Available
There are hundreds of modifications available for the Cessna 150. Some of the most frequently installed include:
- Vortex generators and STOL kits that reduce the stall speed of the plane.
- Flap gap seals to reduce drag and increase rate of climb.
- Different wing tips, some of which claim various cruise speed increases and stall speed reductions.
- Auto fuel STCs, which permit the use of automobile fuel instead of the more expensive aviation fuel.
- Larger engines, up to 180 horsepower (130 kW).
- Taildragger landing gear.
- Auxiliary fuel tanks for larger capacity.
- Door catches to replace the factory ones that often fail in service.
- Belly fuel drain valves to drain fuel from the lowest point in the fuel system.
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