The Cessna SkyCourier achieved FAA type certification less than two years after its first flight. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
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Textron Aviation has achieved FAA type certification for its new Cessna SkyCourier utility twin turboprop, less than two years after its first flight.
Production is underway, with the initial deliveries set to go to launch customer FedEx Express, which has an order for 50 aircraft.
The clean-sheet design is available in cargo (6,000 lbs payload capacity) and 19-passenger configurations, emphasizing efficiency, low operating costs, and featuring a Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck.
With more than 2,100 hours on three test articles complete, Textron Aviation (NYSE:TXT) has achieved FAA type certification on the Cessna SkyCourier utility twin turboprop.
The certification comes less than two years after the airplane’s first flight in May 2020.
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