Quest Aircraft's Kodiak high-wing, fixed-gear single-engined turboprop completed its 50th flight last month at the start-up company's Sandpoint, Idaho site. Flight testing of the 10-seat Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-powered aircraft is expected to last at least another 12 months, says Kodiak. A public debut for the $1 million aircraft is planned in May.
Source: Flight International
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