Cessna released its new 177 Cardinal with great fanfare in 1968 as a potential replacement for the 172. It was futuristic in appearance. The airplane featured a cantilever wing and a stabilator ...

Cessna presented its answer, the 177 Cardinal, as a 1968 model ... cantilever wing, and stabilator. It certainly looked faster than the 172, and it was, though there were a few glitches.