> When designed in the late seventies/early eighties, the Cessna people
> anticipated that the aircraft would have a single customer, they would build
> a large fleet for that customer, and discontinue the model. The anticipated
> customer was FedEx.
That was my understanding, too. The Part 23 waiver was a game-changer.
2500 units later, and sales are still going strong.
It's fascinating that they've been in service so long, and the number
of hours racked up so much that the early ones are already retiring
out.
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Ken Norton
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