Daher Unveils FAA-Certified Kodiak 900

The company has created a fast utility turboprop out of the Kodiak 100 series.

Julie Boatman

Monday, July 25, 2022 at 05:16 PM ET

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The Kodiak 900 features a new Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A turboprop powerplant rated at 900 shp. [Courtesy: Daher]

Key Takeaways:

Daher Aircraft unveiled and received FAA certification for the Kodiak 900, a new utility turboprop boasting significantly increased speed and efficiency over its predecessor.
Key enhancements include a more powerful 900 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A engine, a five-blade Hartzell composite propeller, and aerodynamic improvements, enabling a maximum cruise speed of 210 ktas.
The Kodiak 900 maintains the range and endurance of the Kodiak 100 while offering a higher useful load, excellent short-field capabilities, and critically, the same fuel consumption for improved sustainability.

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What do you do with a well-targeted utility machine capable of mastering a wide range of on- and off-airport missions? Well, you make it fly faster.

Daher Aircraft revealed the Kodiak 900 pretty-darned-fast utility turboprop from the Kodiak 100 series, and the company announced its FAA certification at EAA AirVenture 2022. With a new PT6-series powerplant from Pratt & Whitney, a streamlined cargo pod, and the Garmin G1000 NXi up front, the Kodiak 900 takes the series forward into a profile that not only can maintain its milestones of range and endurance but also post a maximum cruise speed of 210 ktas.