Textron Aviation announcementó the first installment of the turbohéutility license Cessna SkyCourier a FedEx Express.
This is the first of 50 cargo planes that log companyística global FedEx Express ordenó as a Cessna SkyCourier launch customer. the grandfatheróclean sheet n obtained certificationóAdministration type numberón Federal Aviationón (FAA) in march 2022.
“FedEx receivedó his first Cessna in the mid-déeach of 1980 and the two friendsñíthey have had a relationshipócollaborationón during the four daysésubsequent falls”, Ron Draper said, President and CEO of Textron Aviation.
Además of the initial fleet order, FedEx Express have options for 50 SkyCourier m aircraftás. Members of the design teamsñand engineersíFedEx Express participated in the Textron Aviation Customer Advisory Council to help shape the designñO, the charactersíaesthetics and serviceability of the aircraft.
“For almost 50 años, FedEx has been known for being flexible and innovative in the búfinding solutions for our clients, and this birdón help usá to better serve small marketsñmedium and medium sized aircraft where we cannot operate our aircraft.ás large”, Scott Struminger said. , CEO and Executive Vice President of Aviación, FedEx Express. «The SkyCourier will make usá más efficient, since now we will be able to move cargo in containers and pallets for our clients».
About the Cessna SkyCourier
The turbohéhigh-wing twin-engine lice Cessna SkyCourier offers a combinationón performance and operating costs más low for freight operatorsérea, passengers and special missions. Además of the versionóload no., there is a variant of 19 SkyCourier passengers that includes separate tickets for the crewón and passengers for trouble-free boarding, así like large cabin windows for natural light and views. Both configurations offer pressure refuelingón at a single point to allow m response timesás ráI ask.
The aircraft isá powered by two turbocharged enginesélice Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65SC mounted on the wings and features the hélice McCauley C779, an Hélice with four aluminum blades 110 inches, reliable and heavy duty, what isá fully articulated with reversible passage, diseñada to improve aircraft performance during the transportation of large loads. SkyCourier works with aviónica Garmin G1000 NXi. It has a cruising speed máxima de más de 200 ktas and a scope máximo of 900 miles náUticas. the grandfatherón features a large door and a flat-floor cabin, and the versionóCargo box can hold up to three shipping containersío LD3 with impressive load capacity úto them 6,000 pounds.
