Textron Aviation is to offer a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to allow customers “the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around the world”.
“Cessna aircraft have been moving people and critically-needed goods in and out of remote areas for decades, and this new capability allows SkyCourier customers to operate in some of the world’s most demanding environments,” said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president of sales and flight operations. “The addition of this new gravel kit greatly enhances the already rugged reliability of the SkyCourier.”
The gravel kit, which will be available on the SkyCourier from March 2023, will allow for “further use in global markets by a variety of customers, including government agencies, law enforcement and militaries, air ambulance operators, freight haulers, corporations and humanitarian organisations”, Textron said.