| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The ANT-8 was an experimental flying boat designed by Tupolev. |
The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is an American utility aircraft designed and built by the Cessna division of Textron Aviation. |
| ICAO Code |
|
C408 |
| First Flight |
1931-01-30 |
2020-05-17 |
| Entry Into service |
|
2022-05-09 |
| Designer |
Tupolev |
Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Length (m) |
17.03 |
16.8 |
| Height (m) |
5.67 |
6.3 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
|
| Max Seating |
|
19 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
203 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
166 |
388.9197 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
3350 |
7620 |
| Armament |
4 × DA-2 machine guns in nose and dorsal turrets; Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) bombs |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
19 passengers/5,000 lb (2,268 kg) payload (commuter) or 3×LD3s/6,000 lb (2,722 kg) payload (cargo) |
| Endurance (h) |
5 |
|
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1 |
61 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × BMW VI V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 507 kW (680 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC turboprop, 828 kW (1110 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Tupolev Factory |
FedEx Feeder |
| Status |
Retired |
In production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_ANT-8 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_408_SkyCourier |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
23.7 |
22.02 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
84 |
40.97 |
| Wake Category |
|
L |
| Aircraft Engine |
BMW VI |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |