The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American twin-turboprop, high-wing utility aircraft designed and built by Cessna, a division of Textron Aviation. It was launched on 28 November 2017 with an order for 50 cargo aircraft from FedEx Express, which wanted an aircraft that could haul 6,000 pounds, twice the payload of the Cessna 208 Caravan, and take whole LD3 unit load devices. It first flew on 17 May 2020 and was type certified on 11 March 2022, and FedEx took the first production aircraft in May 2022. The non-pressurized aluminium airframe has fixed landing gear and Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A engines, and the type comes as a 19-passenger regional airliner, a freighter for three LD3 containers, or a nine-seat combi. A special missions variant has also been announced.
Facts
Engine Class Maximum Mass (kg) Engine2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprops, 1,110 hp each 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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It made its first flight on May 17, 2020, and was type certified on March 11, 2022. FedEx took delivery of the first production model on May 9, 2022.
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop, 1,110 hp (830 kW) each
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 12,325 lb (5,591 kg) , Freighter: 11,000 lb (4,990 kg)
Specifications, maximum takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
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The SkyCourier is a twin-turboprop, high-wing monoplane, available as a 19-passenger regional airliner, a cargo variant that can carry three LD3 unit load devices, and a combi version with 9 passenger seats and a rear-cabin cargo area.
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The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American utility aircraft designed and built by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. It was launched on November 28, 2017, with an order for 50 from FedEx Express, with the aircraft designed for the needs of its FedEx Feeder service.
Operational history
The first production aircraft was delivered to FedEx Express in May 2022. Mountain Air Cargo, which operates flights for FedEx, operated the first revenue flight of the type on January 3, 2023.
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The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American utility aircraft designed and built by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. It was launched on November 28, 2017, with an order for 50 from FedEx Express, with the aircraft designed for the needs of its FedEx Feeder service.
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The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American utility aircraft designed and built by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. It was launched on November 28, 2017, with an order for 50 from FedEx Express, with the aircraft designed for the needs of its FedEx Feeder service.
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