Press Release
Issued by Daher Aircraft Inc..
October 7, 2011
Quest Aircraft is pleased to announce that it is displaying a KODIAK for the first time at the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention. The KODIAK will be located in the inaugural static display located adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The corporate-configured KODIAK on display includes air conditioning, the Garmin GWX-68 weather radar, and features the new executive interior. This interior, designed by Wipaire, Inc., is a prototype of what soon will be available via a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). Any KODIAK already delivered as well as those currently in production can have the interior installed by Wipaire, who is also an authorized KODIAK service center. A factory-installed Summit executive interior is in the initial development phases.
The aircraft also features the External Cargo Compartment (ECC), which was certified earlier this year. The ECC offers an additional 65 cubic feet of storage space and is the first external compartment certified to the latest flammability and system protection regulations for lightning.
"We continue to listen to our customers to develop and offer the options they are most interested in having on the KODIAK," said Steve Zinda, Director of Sales and Marketing. "The ECC has been a highly requested option since its development, both on corporate and utility configurations. This KODIAK also has the single point refueling system installed, another option proving quite popular."
The executive interior on display features a full club seating area, tables and cabinets veneered with hardwood accents, modular sidewalls with arm ledge, forward refreshment cabinets, premium wool carpet, and a lavatory with privacy curtain. The executive seats recline and swivel and have forward, aft and side-to-side tracking capabilities. Executive seating for up to six passengers is available with this interior.
"We are excited to be at NBAA with the KODIAK," Zinda continued. "We have been to the show before, but this is the first time we have brought the aircraft. We see a lot of potential for the executive configuration, as well as our Tundra and Timberline interiors."
Since beginning customer deliveries in late 2007, the KODIAK has since been deployed in more than 10 countries around the world in a variety of applications. KODIAKs are in service with charter operators, small businesses, personal owners, skydiving operations, U.S. and international governments, and humanitarian organizations.
The KODIAK's rugged aluminum construction combines superior STOL performance and high useful load. It offers proven turbine reliability with the Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine, has the ability to land and take off from unimproved surfaces and is capable of working off floats without structural upgrades. The KODIAK can take off in under 1,000 feet at full gross takeoff weight of 7,255 lbs and climb at over 1,300 feet per minute. A 3-panel Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite including Synthetic Vision Technology is standard equipment on the KODIAK.
