blues deville Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Textron to build up to 100 new aircraft for Federal Express. For delivery in 2020 the Sky Courier will hold 3 LD2 containers. https://www.flyingmag.com/cessna-launches-skycourier-utility-twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 80 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 It will hold LD3 containers, although no doubt it will carry many LD2s. I'm surprised by their engine choice since Textron was supposed to be all-in on the GE Advanced Turboprop program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Their certification calendar is pretty aggressive and much easier to achieve with a proven engine platform hanging on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 80 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 True, the PT-6 is probably cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zan Vetter Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 It carries more cans than a 737! Looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Zan Vetter said: It carries more cans than a 737! Looks awesome. Not quite. http://www.brinkley.cc/BCImage/aci/B734F/b734f_lmd.gif http://www.brinkley.cc/AC/b734f.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Let's hope that its performance in icing conditions is a considerable improvement over its little brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zan Vetter Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Any IFR airplane with fixed gear and a wing strut will be "bad" in icing. So don't fly in icing. And definitely don't ignore that limitation and then wonder why the airplane is bad in icing. It should be obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Good point. Perhaps Textron/Cessna should stop producing aircraft for a market that requires an all weather aircraft. I guess it would be fine in the southern US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zan Vetter Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I flew a cargo caravan in Canada for a few years and lived to tell about it. Even in winter! Hard to believe, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Indeed, many have and still do. Sadly the learning curve was drawn in the blood of a few who weren’t so fortunate but the airplane has an excellent service record overall - including in winter ops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlupin Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Zan Vetter said: I flew a cargo caravan in Canada for a few years and lived to tell about it. Even in winter! Hard to believe, I know. It's possible to equip the Caravans with TKS systems now. They perform much better in icing and the aircraft now comes with the system since 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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