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Raisbeck Reaches Milestone for Drag Reduction System on the Cessna Caravan

New drag reduction system reduces fuel flow or can improve airspeed by 4 to 5 knots. Courtesy Raisbeck Engineering
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Key Takeaways:

Raisbeck Engineering reported on June 9 it had completed the company’s comprehensive pre-certification flight tests for its new supplemental type certificate (STC) program, EPIC Caravan, a drag-reduction system for the Cessna 208B Caravan that includes a composite forward-cargo-pod fairing and metal dual aft-body strakes. The recent flight test clears the way for STC approval, which the company anticipates receiving in August.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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