Aircraft / Daher Kodiak
The Daher Kodiak is a single engine, high wing turboprop STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility aircraft designed by and originally produced by Quest Aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho USA. Production of the aircraft was taken over by the a French industrial conglomerate Daher in 2019 following the acquisition of Quest Aircraft.
The Kodiak entered service in January 2008 and remains in production, with over 330 examples built as of April 2024. Offered in passenger, executive, amphibious, freighter and special missions configurations, the Daher Kodiak is available in two variants: 1) Daher Kodiak 100, the base model; and 2) Daher Kodiak 900, a stretched variant featuring a more powerful engine and larger payload capacity.
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Daher Kodiak 900 turboprop aircraft.
Name: Airbus Daher Kodiak 900
Final Assembly Lines: Sandpoint, Idaho USA
Role: Single Engine Turboprop Utility Airliner
First Introduction: January 2008
Status: In Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: One
Seating: 10 Standard
Engines: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140A turboprop
Cruise Speed: 210 knots (389 km/h; 242 mph)
Range: 969 nmi (1794 km; 1115 mi)