The Cessna C-165 Airmaster was part of a group of aircrafts built during the mid 1930s, helping Cessna Aircraft Company jump back to a more stable state after the Great Depression. These aircrafts had high mounted wings, wide fuselage, and narrow windows. The fuselage was built out of steel while the wings and tail were built out of wood. 228 aircrafts of this group were built. This model had 7 variants:
Cessna C-34: Four-seater, light cabin aircraft, with a 145hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab engine; 42 built (military designation during World War II: UC-77B)
Cessna C-37: Cabin widened by 5 in (12,7cm), improved landing gear, and electrically operated flaps; 46 built (military designation in 1942: UC-77C)
Cessna C-38: Wider landing gear, taller tail, landing flap under the fuselage; 16 built
Cessna C-39 (aka Cessna C-145): Fitted with a 145hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab engine, landing gear with floats
Cessna C-165: Powered by a 165hp (123 kW) Warner Super Scarab engine, landing gear with floats. (military designation in 1942: UC-94)
Cessna C-165D: Powered by a 175p (130 kW) Warner Super Scarab engine, landing gear with floats.