Can Cessna trap the Otter? - Part III

[Sparweb]

Follow up to this story:
Part I -

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=461727

Part II -

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=432980

Cessna brought the SkyCourrier to the Airventure.

It looks like FedEx will start taking delivery this year.

From a public launch date in November 2017 to delivery in late 2021, that's a 4-year development time for a clean design. I wish others in the aviation industry could respect that for what it really is. I'm impressed.

There are still scant details about performance such as landing, crosswind, fuel usage although you could infer some of it based on other stats that have been published (on the website).

 

[WKTaylor]

On a side NOTE. DAMM.

Looks like the Russians had a very bad day with their prototype light transport...
Prototype Il-112V crashes after apparent in-flight engine fire

https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Prototype+Il-112V+Crash&qpvt=Prototype+Il-112V+crash&FORM=EWRE

This is a 'very real life-and-death' business we are part of... as is often overlooked in the 'play world' of simulation and games and UAVs.


Regards, Wil Taylor
o Trust - But Verify!
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o Unfortunately, in science what You 'believe' is irrelevant. ["Orion", Homebuiltairplanes.com forum]

 

[3DDave]

Sure - it's terrible. And American GA kills one person a day, on average, so this is not even half a week. As that airplane was destined to help further Putin's policies, I'm not so sad at the loss of the plane, though I feel bad for the people working on it and who were flying in it.

My guess is that the fire was secondary and they blew a turbine disk and severed a bunch of hydraulics or other controls. It looks like a plane that can manage a decent glide and a windmilling prop should be annoying and not fatal. Is this a new design for the engine?

 

[WKTaylor]

A concept I had been mulling for years... which may be coming into it's own.

New use for an existing commuter-sized twin-engine aircraft... which the new Cessna Sky Courier has a remarkable similarity-to.

Special Ops Airpower: SNC’s MC-145B Coyote For Armed Overwatch

https://www.sncorp.com/what-we-do/mc-145b-coyote/

NOTE. A bird like this could easily 'handle' a 3-barrel 50-caliber GAU-19/B light-weight Gatling-gun out a LH side window-opening... making it a quick-strike mini-gunship, too.

Regards, Wil Taylor
o Trust - But Verify!
o We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. [Unknown]
o For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible. [variation,Stuart Chase]
o Unfortunately, in science what You 'believe' is irrelevant. ["Orion", Homebuiltairplanes.com forum]

 

[rb1957]

any different to the King Air mod'd planes ?

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[rb1957]

actually Twin Otter was analyzed for either rocket or gun pods.

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[WKTaylor]

MIL King Airs [MC-12] appears to be ELINT ONLY... no offensive weapons... or the C-12, which is pure pax/cargo.

Regards, Wil Taylor
o Trust - But Verify!
o We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. [Unknown]
o For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible. [variation,Stuart Chase]
o Unfortunately, in science what You 'believe' is irrelevant. ["Orion", Homebuiltairplanes.com forum]

 

[rb1957]

nothing you can't fix with a bit of aluminium ...

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?