February 6, 20224 yr https://finance.yahoo.com/news/textron-aviation-rolls-first-production-150000590.html Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
February 6, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, birdguy said: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/textron-aviation-rolls-first-production-150000590.html Noel Yeah, they look similar and are nearly the same size. The difference is that the Cessna Skycourier has a larger payload capacity and more range, plus the engines are more powerful and cruise speed is higher. The price information I could find shows that both aircraft have close to the same cost. Fedex has ordered 50 with an option for 50 more. I think overall it's supposed to be a better performing aircraft than the Twin Otter. Of course, the Twin Otter is a time-tested and proven aircraft. Time will tell. Dave Simulator: P3Dv6.1 System Specs: Intel i7 13700K CPU, MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk Motherboard, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Video Card, 3x 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2280 SSDs, Windows 11 Home OS My website for P3D stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/thep3dfiles/home
February 6, 20224 yr Author The Twin Otter went into service 56 years ago...1966. The 100 - 300 series was in production from 1965 to 1988. The line started up again in 2008 and Twin Otters are still being produced. That says a lot for reliability. I flew in one once. Rocky Mountain Airways from Denver to Aspen to link up with some skiing buddies who were already there. It was a noisy SOB. I have the Twin Otter on my system. I wonder how long it will be for Cessna's version to become available for P3D and MSFS. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
February 6, 20224 yr You bring back memories of my younger years Noel. Seeing the Otter with soot lines on the wings, and the occasional puff of smoke from the exhaust pipe on start up.And of course the jet-a smell.Cessna has competition with the 408. Desaer Aircraft has a plane in the works that looks like the 408. Testing for that plane starts next year.
February 6, 20224 yr 2 hours ago, dave2013 said: I think overall it's supposed to be a better performing aircraft than the Twin Otter. Of course, the Twin Otter is a time-tested and proven aircraft. Time will tell. I think it will come down to how much overlap there is in the intended uses for both aircraft. Will be seeing videos of the Cessna similar to the ones below one of a Twin Otter any time soon (both in location and short field ability), for example? Edited February 6, 20224 yr by goates
February 6, 20224 yr Author Wow! That's some approach. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
February 8, 20224 yr Definitely one of my favorite twins. If handled properly it is a very handy aircraft and fills many roles. As with many other machines, however, if you mishandle it will bite you. They are commonly used in my area for skydiving. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
February 11, 20224 yr On 2/6/2022 at 2:24 PM, birdguy said: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/textron-aviation-rolls-first-production-150000590.html Noel I guess it looks like a twin otter because aerodynamics and the physics of what is required for its role haven't changed. Bet its sexy inside though, and under the hood. https://cessna.txtav.com/en/turboprop/skycourier Edited February 11, 20224 yr by martin-w
February 11, 20224 yr Doesn't look that sophisticated re avionics. Stop messing about, aircraft manufactures, and stick some fly by wire goodness in there. Its the 21st century for gods sake. Edited February 11, 20224 yr by martin-w
February 11, 20224 yr Whew. Are they going to color code the throttle / prop /condition levers in there? Or leave them black. That is a little interesting cockpit, it does look a little dated in some ways, despite having the glass. Utilitarian was their goal I guess. I think Fedex should have acquired a bunch of Shorts 360's 25 years ago, but what do I know. :) Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
February 11, 20224 yr Author 14 minutes ago, Mace said: I think Fedex should have acquired a bunch of Shorts 360's 25 years ago, but what do I know FedEx needs a mix of aircraft to fit their destination airports. FedEx uses a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to service my town (population 49,000). That's all it needs to make the daily run to Lubbock TX and back each day. I'm sure they have the routes in mind for the Cessna Sky Courier for larger towns and cities. Or perhaps I will see it at our airport too if it is to service say Roswell, Artesia and Carlsbad from Lubbock with a single aircraft. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
February 11, 20224 yr Perfect plane for emergency recovery operations.Just like the US Air Force calls the C-130 Trash Hauler. It carries almost everything. Edited February 11, 20224 yr by Paul Deluca
February 11, 20224 yr 40 minutes ago, Mace said: Whew. Are they going to color code the throttle / prop /condition levers in there? Or leave them black. Considering there are aircraft out there with automated condition and prop pitch settings, I wonder if manufactures are either lazy. or refraining to put the advanced technology in their aircraft because it's cheaper... and they can still charge mega bucks for their product.
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