Aircraft / Cessna 408 SkyCourier

Dec 03, 2024
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Cessna 408 SkyCourier in livery of Sandpiper Air, shown in side view while in midflight.

The Cessna 408 Skycourier is a twin-engine, high-wing turboprop utility aircraft produced by Cessna, a brand name owned by Textron Aviation, a Wichita, Kansas USA-based general aviation business subsidiary of the conglomerate Textron.

Cessna 408 SkyCourier in livery of Sandpiper Air, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac.

Launched in 2017 and introduced in May 2022, the Cessna 408 SkyCourier was designed to fit the needs of the FedEx Feeder freighter service. It is available in a 19 passenger configuration that can be quick changed into a an all-freight arrangement, or as a dedicated cargo aircraft capable of carrying three LD3 sized unit load devices (ULDs). The type is also available in an assortment of special mission versions.

Cessna 408F SkyCourier Freighter in livery of Malta Air Cargo, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac.

As of early 2024 Cessna has built 33 Skycouriers. Since its introduction, the 408 SkyCourier has made some headway in the marketplace as a viable replacement for the venerable de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter and as a big brother to the older Cessna 208 Grand Caravan.

Reference: Wikipedia.

Stats

Stats displayed are for the standard Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop aircraft.

  • Name: Cessna 408 SkyCourier

  • Final Assembly Line: Wichita, Kansas USA

  • Role: Twin Engine Turboprop Utility Airliner

  • First Introduction: 9 May 2022

  • Status: In Production; In Service

  • Cockpit Crew: One or Two

  • Seating: Up to 19; as cargo can carry 3 x LD3 Class ULDs

  • Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop

  • Cruise Speed: 210 knots (390 km/h; 240 mph)

  • Range: 386 nmi (715 km; 444 mi)