Professional Pilot, June 2018
Optional cargo pod 43 ft Cessna 408 SkyCourier Up to 19 seats 200 kts 900 nm FL250 55 million 72 ft 199 ft 541 ft Technical Specifications CABIN Seats standard max 19 Volume NA Sea level cabin NA WEIGHTS BOW NA MTOW NA MLW NA Payload w max fuel 6000 lbs PERFORMANCE Cruise long range high speed NA 200 kts Range ferry 100 nm alternate 900 nm MISSION PERFORMANCE time flight level 300 nm NA NA 600 nm NA NA 1000 nm NA NA AIRFIELD PERFORMANCE SL ISA Field Length MTOW MLW 3300 NA POWERPLANT S Manufacturer Pratt Whitney Canada Type 2 x PT6A 65SC Output flat rating 1100 shp NA The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is a versatile utility aircraft under development for a wide range of transport services The aircraft project was initiated in late 2017 with FedEx as the launch customer The first flight is planned for mid 2019 with expected service introduction in 2020 AVIONICS Manufacturer Suite Garmin G1000 Cabin Spacious cabin permits installation of seats equipment and systems in widely ranging configurations Sufficient interior volume is available to accommodate 3 LD3s and 6000 lbs of cargo Pressurization ECS The aircraft is not pressurized The internal environment is controlled by the pilot Ice rain protection Aircraft will be certificated for flight into known icing conditions All weather protection is provided by a combination of bleed air electrical and pneumatic anti ice systems Cockpit The Garmin G1000 avionics suite features 2 108 in PFD MFD LCDs radios FMS AHRS TCAS TAWS and numerous options Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX Up to 14 seats 185 kts 912 nm FL250 19 million Technical Specifications CABIN Seats standard max 9 14 Volume 254 ft Sea level cabin NA WEIGHTS BOW 5330 lbs MTOW 8807 lbs MLW 8500 lbs Payload w max fuel 1266 lbs PERFORMANCE Cruise long range high speed 163 185 kts Range ferry 100 nm alternate 912 nm MISSION PERFORMANCE time flight level 300 nm 1h40 FL100 600 nm 3h17 FL100 1000 nm NA AIRFIELD PERFORMANCE SL ISA Field Length MTOW MLW 2160 1836 ft POWERPLANT S Manufacturer Pratt Whitney Canada Type PT6A 140 Output flat rating 867 shp NA AVIONICS Manufacturer Suite Garmin G1000 Upgraded variant of venerable Grand Caravan offering enhanced performance Cabin Cabin accommodates handling of large bulky items Additional volume available with optional cargo pod Pressurization ECS Aircraft unpressurized Cabin climate maintained by the pilot Ice rain protection Airplane may be approved for flight into known icing when appropriate equipment is installed including cargo pod Cockpit G1000 features 3 PFD MFD EICAS LCDs complementing CNS suite Also equipped with an IR port to accommodate data entry via handheld Garmin PDAs 151 ft 416 ft 521 ft 52 ft 30 PROFESSIONAL PILOT June 2018
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