Mon, Sep 26, 2011
Prototype Made First Flight 15 Years Ago
This year marks the 15th anniversary since the first flight of
Cessna's model 206T Turbo Stationair. The Stationair began
production in 1964 until all single engine production was halted in
1986. Production was revived in Independence, KS, following passage
of the 1994 U.S. General Aviation Revitalization Act. The first
prototype flight was in 1996 and the first customer delivery was in
1998.
206T File Photo
Since that first delivery, the Stationair has been used for a
variety of missions by a diverse group of customers including
executives and professionals to further their business efforts. A
typical Stationair mission may be to travel to a business meeting
in neighboring states 2-3 hours away. The Stationair is also used
for special missions by law enforcement agencies, can be equipped
with water floats by outside suppliers and its large cargo doors
are made for hauling supplies and cargo to remote areas of the
globe.
“Having the Stationair as part of the Cessna family for 15
years shows its stability, flexibility and all-around usefulness to
the pilot community,” said Jeff Umscheid, Cessna 172, 182,
206 business leader. “It’s a sport-utility vehicle; it
has high-quality interior features, capability to haul cargo and
the durability for those longer trips.”
Cessna’s Turbo Stationair on static display this week
features the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit with integrated Synthetic
Vision Technology and dual 10.4 inch LCD screens, a 310 horsepower
Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A engine and a McCauley three-bladed constant
speed propeller. The flexible six-seat configuration of the Turbo
Stationair has a maximum cruise speed of 178 knots and a maximum
range at 27,000 feet of 630 nautical miles.
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