S/N002 — that’s Quest Aircraft serial number two, the secondproduction KODIAK aircraft and the first customer aircraft — hasflown and will be delivered in early December. The ten-place G1000-equipped, three-glass-paneled, PT6-powered KODIAK can take off inunder 700 feet at its full gross weight of 6,750 pounds carrying a fulluseful load of 3,450 pounds and drive all that aloft at 1,700 feet perminute. Occupants are accommodated in 21G passenger seats, whilepilots strap into 26G crew seats. KODIAK was awarded its typecertificate May 30 and has so far accumulated a three-year orderbacklog. Millennium Concepts offers interiors for the aircraft andhas received an order for follow-on production interiors from Quest.AVweb got up close and personal with the KODIAK at AirVentureOshkosh, 2007 — find our video here.
Quest’s Second KODIAK Takes Wing
Key Takeaways:
- Quest Aircraft's second production KODIAK (S/N002), the first customer aircraft, has flown and is scheduled for early December delivery.
- The KODIAK is a ten-place, G1000-equipped, PT6-powered aircraft capable of short takeoffs (under 700 feet) with a high useful load of 3,450 pounds.
- It received its type certificate on May 30 and has accumulated a three-year order backlog, with interiors provided by Millennium Concepts.
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