Freighter version of largest Cessna begins tests
Ten days ago, on 11 August 2020, Textron Aviation performed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1). The milestone flight for the high-wing, large utility aircraft comes just two-and-a-half months after the prototype Cessna SkyCourier first took to the skies on 17 May.
The P1 aircraft is the first conforming production flight test aircraft and is the first airframe configured as a freighter, offering a 6,000-pound (2.7 t) payload.
Chris Hearne, SVP, engineering & programmes: "When you consider they have achieved all these milestones despite the many disruptions caused by a global pandemic, it’s quite remarkable. The Cessna SkyCourier programme is heading through the second half of 2020 with a great deal of momentum." (ah)