Aircraft
SkyCourier Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests
It's the fourth milestone in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier development program, the prototype of which is expected to achieve first flight this year.
Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine tests of the Cessna SkyCourier's two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop engines. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine tests of the Cessna SkyCourier's two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop engines. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation reached a major milestone in its Cessna SkyCourier development program with the successful completion of initial ground engine tests on its prototype airplane. The ground tests verified the functionality of the utility twin’s fuel system and two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65SC engines, as well as the interface with the avionics and electrical systems.


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