Textron Aviation has completed a major expansion of its flight test hangar at the company’s East Wichita Campus, strengthening its ability to support growing global demand for the Cessna SkyCourier and ongoing development programmes across its turboprop aircraft portfolio.
The 57,000-square-foot extension adds six new hangar bays to the north side of the facility, significantly increasing capacity for flight test operations. The investment comes as activity continues to ramp up for the twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier, which is attracting increasing interest from commercial passenger, cargo and special missions operators worldwide. The expanded facility will also support continued flight testing and entry-into-service work for the Beechcraft Denali.
According to Textron Aviation, the additional capacity will enable flight test teams to work more efficiently by streamlining aircraft preparation, data collection and evaluation processes. This is expected to be particularly valuable as the SkyCourier takes on a broader range of missions and testing requirements…