Cessna 408 SkyCourier
The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is a twin-turboprop utility aircraft launched to serve regional cargo and commuter operators needing more capacity than a single-engine Caravan but less complexity than a full regional airliner. It's built in both a 19-seat passenger configuration and a large-cargo-door freighter version aimed directly at parcel-delivery operators like FedEx, its launch customer. Its high wing and fixed landing gear keep it simple and rugged for the shorter, less-developed airstrips regional operators often use. Since entering service in 2022, it has become a modern option for the same niche once filled by older piston twins.
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Did you know?
The SkyCourier is Textron Aviation's first clean-sheet twin-engine design in decades, not a stretch or re-engine of an older Cessna type.
Specifications
| Length | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Height | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 19 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 8.6 t |
| Range | 900 NM (1,667 km) |
| Maximum speed | 200 kt (370 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Take-off distance | 1,116 m (3,661 ft) |
| Landing distance | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,725 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC |
| Units built | 61 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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