Just one year after announcing it would bring a clean-sheet
design single engine turboprop (SETP) to market, Textron Aviation
Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today unveiled the Cessna
Denali. A mockup of the aircraft’s cabin sits alongside a mockup of
GE Aviation’s all new advanced turboprop engine at Textron
Aviation’s chalet this week during the Experimental Aircraft
Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh.
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The Cessna Denali's flat floor cabin is
designed to be the largest in its segment and will offer the
versatility to easily convert between passenger and cargo
configurations. (Photo: Business Wire)
“The Cessna Denali will enter the market as the superior
aircraft in its segment,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president,
Sales and Marketing, Textron Aviation. “The Denali is already
garnering interest and commitments because of its winning
combination of features, including class-leading performance and
ownership costs, as well as the widest and most comfortable cabin
in its segment, all backed by an unrivaled global factory-direct
service network.”
The Cessna Denali name captures the rugged, yet refined
qualities of the high-performance single engine turboprop aircraft.
The program is targeted to achieve first flight in 2018 and letters
of intent are being accepted.
“The Denali will balance great handling characteristics with the
enhanced capability of a high performance turboprop, making it a
great step up airplane for piston owners who are ready for more
performance,” said Shortt.
A high-performance, clean-sheet design
The clean-sheet Cessna Denali is being designed to outperform
its competition in capability, pilot interface and ownership costs.
Engineered to achieve cruise speeds of 285 knots and full fuel
payload of 1,100 pounds, the Denali will have a range of 1,600
nautical miles at high speed cruise with one pilot and four
passengers and will be able to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago, New
York to Miami, or London to Moscow.
“Simply put, no aircraft in this class even comes close to the
Cessna Denali. We are confident the Denali will quickly rise as the
leader in the high-performance single engine turboprop market,”
said Shortt.
The Denali will be powered by GE’s new advanced turboprop
engine. The FADEC-equipped, 1,240 shaft horse power (SHP)-rated
turboprop engine will ease pilot workload with its single-lever
power and propeller control. The airplane will be equipped with
McCauley’s new 105-inch diameter composite, 5-blade, constant speed
propeller, which is full feathering with reversible pitch and ice
protection. The engine is designed to provide an initial 4,000 hour
time between overhaul and offer class-leading performance retention
for an outstanding hot/high capability.
The Denali will feature the Garmin G3000 intuitive touchscreen
avionics suite and will include high-resolution multifunction
displays and split-screen capability. The G3000 flight deck will
include weather radar, advanced Terrain Awareness Warning Systems
(TAWS), and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)
capabilities, which will make it compliant with a significant
aspect of future Next Generation air traffic control
requirements.
Leading the passenger experience
The Cessna Denali’s flat floor cabin is designed to be the
largest in its segment and will offer the versatility to easily
convert between passenger and cargo configurations. The aircraft
will feature a class-leading 53-inch wide by 59-inch high aft cargo
door, perfect for loading large cargo and ideal for use in many
special mission applications.
The Denali’s cabin will feature a standard seating configuration
of six individual reclining seats and will offer a nine-place high
density seating option. The aircraft will boast a digital
pressurization system maintaining a 6,130 foot cabin altitude at a
service ceiling of 31,000 feet. First in this class of aircraft,
the Denali will offer customers an optional externally serviceable
belted lavatory with pocket door enclosure that is located in the
back of the cabin. Denali customers will also enjoy the large cabin
windows, interior LED lighting, a forward refreshment cabinet and
an in-flight accessible baggage compartment.
Unrivaled factory-direct support
Denali customers will have access to Textron Aviation’s
unmatched global service network dedicated to complete life-cycle
support. Textron Aviation’s support organization includes 21
company-owned service centers located around the world with expert
service engineers offering maintenance, inspections, parts,
repairs, avionic upgrades, equipment installations, refurbishments
and other specialized services. In addition to its company-owned
footprint, Textron Aviation’s turbine customers have access to a
global network of nearly 200 authorized service facilities. Textron
Aviation also offers a mobile support program featuring more than
60 mobile service units, three dedicated support aircraft, and
on-site service technicians and support.
Along with a five-year limited warranty covering the airframe,
engine and avionics, Denali customers can enroll in Textron
Aviation’s industry leading ProAdvantage programs that have been
designed to provide customers lower, predictable ownership costs,
while enhancing aircraft values through comprehensive
factory-direct maintenance.
Cessna Denali media gallery:
http://txtav.com/en/newsroom/media-gallery/aircraft/turboprops/cessna-denali
About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority
and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account
for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. The
Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and
Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched
experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It
provides the most versatile and comprehensive general aviation
product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of
business: business jets, general aviation and special mission
turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military
trainer and defense aircraft, and a complete global customer
service organization. Its broad range of products include such
best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King
Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all
of which are backed by the industry’s most capable global service
network. For more information, visit txtav.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Bad Boy Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information
visit: www.textron.com.
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