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Special Missions SkyCourier Finally Makes Airshow Debut
Textron Aviation had previously planned to bring variant to Dubai
Textron Sky Courier
The SkyCourier is powered by two wing-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop engines, with a four-blade McCauley propeller. © Textron

Textron Aviation’s special missions Cessna SkyCourier is making its Farnborough Airshow debut, three months after the multi-use variant secured its first military order. According to the OEM, the twin-engine turboprop’s presence at the European show “provides an opportunity to highlight growing international interest in the Cessna SkyCourier as it enters new global defense markets.”

Textron had previously hoped to bring its special-missions SkyCourier to the Dubai Airshow last November, following a demonstration tour in Africa. However, owing to what a Textron spokesperson termed “current geopolitical environmental factors,” the aircraft was unable to secure the necessary overflight permits.

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