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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier  Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:04 |
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Username Protected wrote: Short field capabilities would add $$$$, bet it needs 4000 The brochure says 3300, no doubt by the company test pilot using optimal short field technique. 4000 might even be a little optimistic for regular service, balanced field, dry/wet/etc...
The shortest runways we (Mountain Air Cargo) fly into with the Caravan are around 5000ft. We have no need for STOL performance. I was personally hoping for a Twotter but it’s fuselage is too narrow and not high enough for Fedex containers. Looking forward to swapping the Van for this. They kept a good lid on the program. Heard about it three weeks ago but could find nothing on the web about the 408.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:07 |
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Username Protected wrote: will this be 1 or 2 crew? I have been told we’re going to fly them single pilot, Part 135.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:09 |
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Wonder if Amazon Prime will be the next target. Saw my first Amazon B767-300 land in Allentown, PA a few weeks back which made me think of them. Lot's of small packages to remote locations - seems like a really good fit for the aircraft and Amazon. Just thinking out loud...  Cheers, Brian
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:13 |
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Username Protected wrote: Wonder if Amazon Prime will be the next target. Saw my first Amazon B767-300 land in Allentown, PA a few weeks back which made me think of them. Lot's of small packages to remote locations - seems like a really good fit for the aircraft and Amazon. Just thinking out loud... Cheers, Brian needs bomb bay doors to drop amazon package-carrying quadcopters
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 16:27 |
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I doubt it, no demand for this as its already serve by the Twotter with stol design. Username Protected wrote: I wonder if floats for this beast will ever happen.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 17:46 |
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It hauls FedEx containers. I bet it is only available in Purple and Orange.  Honestly, other than maybe skydivers, don't see much other purpose for it. I think we're seeing a tip of FedEx's future strategy plans. I guess they'll be using these to fly pre-packed containers between mini-hubs and maxi-hubs. My guess is the 208's will see a lot less use and relegated to flying between mini-hubs and outlier airports. But man, what a way to build turbine twin time! It will be the hot ticket for 20-somethings dialing up the ranks. Great way for FedEx to solve its own pilot shortage too.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 18:10 |
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Username Protected wrote: There’s an island in the Aleutians that uses two of those for school busses. I handled an insurance claim on one that ran into a tug. Tracy, two questions: 1) are they ground or air transportation 2) never knew you knew the alternate spelling for the pural of bus
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 18:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: There’s an island in the Aleutians that uses two of those for school busses. I handled an insurance claim on one that ran into a tug. Tracy, two questions: 1) are they ground or air transportation 2) never knew you knew the alternate spelling for the pural of bus
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 18:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: It needs a rear drop door so you could run your car in it. Make it a flying garage. In time, militaries of the world will persuade them to add the rear ramp, to compete with CASA-212.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna announces new twin turboprop - skycourier Posted: 28 Nov 2017, 20:28 |
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Username Protected wrote: But man, what a way to build turbine twin time! It will be the hot ticket for 20-somethings dialing up the ranks. Great way for FedEx to solve its own pilot shortage too. That is a very good point! These are too light for a type rating,* but FedEx air does love pilots with multiengine turbine PIC hours. Homegrown I bet so much the better. edit: Then again, it may very well tip the scales >12.5 max gross. Two big PT6 is plenty of grunt for that kind of weight. 
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