SkyCourier gets its wings.

[alaskadrifter]

Hopefully at least one main American aircraft manufacturer can develop a clean sheet turbine aircraft, without drama.

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[pwttogfk]

Hard to do when a good chunk of engineering/flight test got laid off? Also hard to sell without demo pilots. ‍

 

[pwttogfk]

Hard to do when a good chunk of engineering/flight test got laid off? Also hard to sell without demo pilots. ‍♂

Apparently the shrug emoji isn’t supported...

 

[jweldon]

Apparently the shrug emoji isn’t supported...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[alaskadrifter]

I’m curious to see how it stacks up to the Twotter, I know it wasn’t designed to compete against it but they are in the same category.

 

[z987k]

I’m curious to see how it stacks up to the Twotter, I know it wasn’t designed to compete against it but they are in the same category.

I think this thing will carry a lot more.

 

[Toobdrvr]

Somebody wake me when it becomes a jumper. I’d hit that aaaaaaaallll daaaaayy!

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

Is that thing going to be single pilot? Is FedEx going to operate it as such?

 

[alaskadrifter]

I think this thing will carry a lot more.

It’s supposed to have a payload of 6k lbs, what’s a Twotter payload?

 

[ppragman]

Is that thing going to be single pilot? Is FedEx going to operate it as such?

Yes it will be single pilot, got that from a tech rep/sales guy I know, can't be sure if it will be operated that way. It will have Garmin Autoland too.

 

[Skåning]

It’s supposed to have a payload of 6k lbs, what’s a Twotter?

Twin Otter

 

[Roger Roger]

Two thoughts:
1. hopefully this doesn’t have to be repeated every couple years once the airplane gets high time like the Caravan.
2. If there is an eccentric bushing on that rear spar I will shoot someone.

 

[alaskadrifter]

Twin Otter

Doh, I meant to say “what’s a Twotter payload?”

 

[z987k]

Two thoughts:
1. hopefully this doesn’t have to be repeated every couple years once the airplane gets high time like the Caravan.
2. If there is an eccentric bushing on that rear spar I will shoot someone.

So who are you shooting? And what with?

 

[deadstick]

First thought, is it nicknamed “Clarence?”

Second thought, if this is intended to replace the 208, is every po-dunk outstation going to need a container loader?

 

[CaptainYoda]

Doh, I meant to say “what’s a Twotter payload?”

According to teh Googles....
1900 with full fuel
4100 with half tanks
Note: this may not be accurate, I have not personally flown one

 

[Apophis]

Is that thing going to be single pilot? Is FedEx going to operate it as such?

Yes it is single pilot. However my company is going to operate them with SICs in some instances. They’re also trying to get an SIC program going with the Caravan. Yikes.

So glad I bailed for the ATR.

 

[Nark]

According to teh Googles....
1900 with full fuel
4100 with half tanks
Note: this may not be accurate, I have not personally flown one

Your google skills need improvement.
2600ish lbs with full fuel.
5100 ish max payload.

The Twotters bread and butter is the back country with poor runways, or using roads.

Cessna’s Skydingle I hope does well.

 

[Beefy McGee]

Skydingle lol

 

[Deleted member 27505]

I think this thing will carry a lot more.

Not much more. According to marketing numbers - repeat, marketing numbers - the delta is about 50 lbs.