The Cessna 182 Skylane began as a tricycle-undercarriage development of the Cessna 180. It appeared in 1956 as the 182, and from the 182A of 1957 was known as the Skylane, changing only slightly at the 182B, in 1959. With the 182C the swept tail was introduced, and a third side cabin window was added. The E added the cut-down rear fuselage and wrap-around 'omni-vision' rear window.