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 announced the FAA certification of its new Kodiak 900 utility turboprop at EAA AirVenture 2022, designed for a wide range of on- and off-airport missions.
The Kodiak 900 achieves a faster maximum cruise speed of 210 ktas due to a new 900 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A engine, a five-blade composite propeller, and a streamlined cargo pod.
It boasts an impressive useful load of 3,630 pounds and is optimized for high utilization, maintaining performance in hot and high conditions while offering features like single-point refueling.
Despite being larger and faster, the aircraft maintains the same fuel consumption as the Kodiak 100, aligning with Daher's commitment to 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.