Aircraft
Cessna SkyCourier Begins Final Phase of Flight Testing
Production final assembly of the Cessna SkyCourier is set to begin this month.
Textron Aviation’s fleet of three SkyCourier flight test vehicles has accumulated more than 700 hours. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron Aviation’s fleet of three SkyCourier flight test vehicles has accumulated more than 700 hours. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

The certification flight test phase of the Cessna SkyCourier development program has begun after the twin-turboprop checked off a number of milestones and continues its march toward FAA type approval and first deliveries later this year. So far, Textron Aviation’s fleet of three SkyCourier flight test vehicles (FTV) has accumulated more than 700 hours since the first flight of the high-wing airplane in May 2020.