3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2021-07-27 CessnaSkyCourier: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. FedEx Feeder Cessna 408F SkyCourier N762FX: Lestocq· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. RP-C1433 Cessna SkyCourier, Leading Edge, Henderson 07-23-26: DUNCAN KIRK· CC BY 4.0
what is it?
The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American utility aircraft designed and built by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. It was launched on November 28, 2017, with an order for 50 from FedEx Express, with the aircraft designed for the needs of its FedEx Feeder service. It made its first flight on May 17, 2020, and was type certified on March 11, 2022.
How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · 22 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 6 years ago, in 2020.
- Wingspan of 22 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 2020-05-27
- introduced
- 2022
- status
- in production
- number built
- 61
- role
- utility aircraft
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Cessna
- engines
- 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC
- passengers
- 19
- length
- 16.8 m
- wingspan
- 22 m
- height
- 6.3 m
- max take-off weight
- 8,618 kg
- top speed
- —
- cruise speed
- 389 km/h
- range
- 715 km
- ceiling
- 7,620 m
- ICAO code
- C408
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q44292023, Wikipedia: Cessna 408 SkyCourier (CC BY-SA 4.0), ICAO code from list of aircraft type designators.Updated 2026-10-24.