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Revision as of 22:13, 22 August 2012
| Kodiak | |
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| Role | Turboprop |
| Manufacturer | Quest Aircraft |
| First flight | 16 October 2004 |
| Introduction | 13 May 2005 |
| Primary user | Mission Aviation Fellowship |
| Produced | 50 (May 2011)[1] |
The Quest Kodiak is a high-wing, un-pressurized, turboprop-powered fixed-tricycle-gear aircraft built by Quest Aircraft and suitable for humanitarian applications in unimproved areas. A skydiving version has been certificated.
The Kodiak is intended more for the utilitarian market, although an executive interior, the "Summit package" with club seating, is planned for introduction in summer 2009.
Design and Development
Large contributors to the Kodiak's STOL performance are a fixed, discontinuous leading edge on the outboard wing and the high performance Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engine of 750 hp (559 kW).
Passenger seats in the Kodiak are track-mounted, making them easily removable when cargo is to be carried. It has standard access doors for pilot and co-pilot positions, with a large 48.5" x 50" clamshell door in the aft fuselage for cargo loading or for access to the other eight passenger positions (the lower half of the clamshell door has automatically extending/retracting steps).
In June 2010, Wipaire, Inc. was granted Supplemental Type Certification allowing Wipline 7000 Amphibious Floats to be installed on Kodiaks.[2] In November of that same year it was also certified for flight into known icing after the installation of a TKS system, which protects exposed surfaces via glycol-based fluids.[3]
Miscellaneous
The Kodiak appeared in the opening scene for Breaking Bad, Season 4, Episode 10. The real identity of the plane is unknown, but it had a fictional registration of XA-8AC, with custom graphics.
Operators
9 float aircraft were announced for delivery in 2010 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Specifications
Data from Flying, February 2009;[4] FAA Type Certificate.[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 9 passengers
Performance
- Endurance: 5.9 hours at 10,000 ft (3,000 m), high-speed cruise
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ http://questaircraft.com/logbooks/quest-log/?detail=75
- ^ Quest Aircraft (2010-06-21). "Wipaire Announces Certification of Wipline 7000 Float for Quest KODIAK". Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ Grady, Mary (2010-11-29). "Kodiak Icing System FAA Certified". Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ "Quest Kodiak". Flying: 40–45. February 2009.
- ^ "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET A00007SE, Rev. 8" (PDF). Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- Quest Aircraft Website
- Marsh, Alton K. AOPA Pilot 2006