Has Cessna dropped the Skyhawk Diesel.
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Has Cessna dropped the Skyhawk Diesel.
All reference to the Diesel powered Skyhawk has dissapeared from Cessna or Textron websites over the last few days.
Anyone know what's happening?
Anyone know what's happening?
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That seems odd. There was a feature story about it in the March issue of Plane and Pilot. I wouldn't think Cessna would have cooperated with the magazine if they planned to kill it just a few months later.
The Skylane version, the 182 JT-A, was discontinued some time ago, but I thought the 172 would survive in the training market, particularly in Europe. That being said, I have no idea if the aircraft appeals to European operators. I'm just another uninformed American.
The Skylane version, the 182 JT-A, was discontinued some time ago, but I thought the 172 would survive in the training market, particularly in Europe. That being said, I have no idea if the aircraft appeals to European operators. I'm just another uninformed American.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...o-skyhawk-jt-a
Well we got our answer. Very sad news. Unless the entire GA market switches to Jet-A, it wont survive. Currently jet A is 60 cents per litre cheaper than Avgas. Avgas of any kind is too much of a nich product and companies won't want to refine it any more.
In any case it's no loss for flying schools as the Archer/Warrior is far more robust an airframe and is much better suited to ham fisted student pilots.
Well we got our answer. Very sad news. Unless the entire GA market switches to Jet-A, it wont survive. Currently jet A is 60 cents per litre cheaper than Avgas. Avgas of any kind is too much of a nich product and companies won't want to refine it any more.
In any case it's no loss for flying schools as the Archer/Warrior is far more robust an airframe and is much better suited to ham fisted student pilots.
