Civil Air Patrol Expands Fleet

Six new Textron Aviation aircraft are joining the world’s largest single-engine piston fleet.

Kate O'Connor

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 04:39 PM ET

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Textron Aviation delivers the Civil Air Patrol’s six new Cessnas. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]

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The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) received six new Cessna aircraft from Textron Aviation, growing its fleet to nearly 550 planes, with an additional 15 aircraft already on order.
As the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP uses its extensive fleet for diverse critical missions, including search and rescue, disaster response, and emergency services, crediting itself with saving 151 lives last year.

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The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) took delivery of six new Cessnas from Textron Aviation last week, expanding its fleet to nearly 550 aircraft.

The new additions, which were handed over at Textron Aviation’s location in Independence, Kansas, included four new Cessna Skyhawks, one Cessna Skylane, and one Cessna Turbo Stationair HD. The aircraft join a fleet of 540 Cessnas currently owned and operated by CAP. The organization also has a contract for an additional 14 172S Skyhawks and one 182T Skylane, which it awarded to Textron in September.