I am a FedEx Feeder Ops location manager and I can't wait for this aircraft to join our fleet. I hope it comes to my location soon. Congrats Cessna team! I love it.
How is the market now for "just got their ATP ticket" looking for work as short to medium haul freight? I am retired and do this to entertain myself yet this category of "Weight & Balance" are my minimum training platform due to reasons too extensive to post ○ Sufficient to say Commercial IFR / ATP rated is the minimum that I feel safe at ~ I see many questions and respond with "best I can" directions
@@theo.c.2165 "The O.C." Yeo!!! You have this walk-in named Don Anderson → Walks in wearing Silk Aviator scarf Men's pure silk neck scarf , Silk neckerchief for men 100% Italian natural Silk Scarf and a leather Attaché from Cutthamm Burnam and Runn ○ Extracts an ID from one of 20 claiming he is Bloody Red Baron hit-man and needs to fly in to San Diego SVFR and pronto so get a move on Lacky !!!! ◘ Cool under fire you respond let me pull the Flight Plan and de holster at 9mm Officer's side arm → Don't drip blood on my floor you fool! Then he exits screaming Catch Me If You Can !!! *{ **g.co/kgs/Be7EqS** }* Let's say the you are Op's Manager Anderson ○ My Don Anderson is decedent about 5 Decades which is about ½-century ~ if you are in Greg's position what do you put on your daily report as the event????
@@theo.c.2165 I worked for a FedEx feeder, look for feeders for job postings and requirements. Many were working on first officer programs to help feed pilots into their programs, with the idea to flow upwards from 208 to 408 to 757. Of course covid took care of the pilot shortage, and it's really going to depend upon how steep of a recovery happens. Until you reach the 757 level you will just be a feeder pilot, with whatever benefits they offer, it does pay better than a normal feeder job like flying for ameriflight or similar
Somewhere between a twin otter and a shorts skybox. Lets see what the flight characteristics are. Dehavilland had a great product, Cessna, not so much. Maybe they finally have an appropriate wing.
@@dmack1827, the recipe is the same: build a box, attach airfoils, control surfaces and avionics as needed. Put some wheels under it. (Don't forget seating for the crew.) Add two PT6As. Voila!
I'm a Piper guy myself, but hearty congratulations on the development and flight of this new generation airplane. The entire team is to be congratulated! I hope someone will create a version for Microsoft's New Flight Simulator so many of us can pretend to fly it as well.
@@gerrysmith5462 we called those 330s and 360's "the box the airplane came in" or "Flying Winnebago" I pumped a lot of jet fuel, loaded plenty of luggage on those winged boxes.
@@tristanjacques form follows function. What works looks like it does *because* it works. This is a no-bullshit cargo/utility aircraft, and frankly, the engineers *did* figure those airframes out in the 40s and 50s. What's changed are the things you cannot see: avionics, alloys, structural integrity, power plants, materials efficiency, etc.
It's amazing how many of the design decisions the Short Brothers designers made more than 60 years ago have proven out over time, despite the "shoebox" jokes. Too bad you can't drive a car onto the back of this, but I suspect it handles better in the air!
We used a Summit Air Skyvan in the Arctic for moving freight and personnel. Great aircraft. Two things that stood out on the negative side: Square fuselage in a cross wind was shall we say challenging. And the second, (specific to this particular aircraft,) the Garrett turbines would set up a harmonic that would drive you mad, LOL. Everything else about the plane was stellar.
@@Chris_at_Home I take it you mean the single piston engine version. If you think the Otter is slow the Beaver is far worse. We've had to turn back in a severe headwind because our ground speed was next to negligible. Put a derated turbine in a Beaver and that's a whole different story. Having said that, both these planes were and are great aircraft.
@@lotahitchanova I know. I spent a summer where I chartered a Beaver on floats many times doing communications work. The Twin Otters were used as a daily shuttle between Anchorage and Kenai for many people doing work on the oil platforms down there. Then once there helicopter out do a few hours work and do it in reverse. We also use Beavers on fly out raft trips.
Its a very nice, clean, design and should be a successful aircraft. It also shows you how right the designers at Short Bros and De Havilland Canada got their light transport designs in the 1960's.
I agree completely. Its kind of like we could do some flight testing of our own. And when you consider the number of Cessna/Textron aircraft in the sim already, it almost seems like a logical next step. I realize that Cessna has more important things to focus on, but what if?
Looks similar except for the tail. Cessna did great on this one. I'm curious to see if it has the same or better short field performance as the venerable Twin Otter.
Viking in Victoria BC Ca. has upgraded the Twin Otter and is now repopping them and they can't keep up. Cessna is obviously taking advantage of this situation. It's no wonder it looks like the plane they copied. Nice build tho. Viking is also talking Otter....
It looks like a Twin Otter, but isn’t a Twin Otter. Its sole purpose is to haul packages and cargo economically from airports. It is not a STOL airplane, though it could likely be modified for STOL. It will handily beat the Twin Otter in almost every category including speed, range, payload, maintenance costs, dispatch reliability... with the sole exception of STOL which most operators don’t need anyways. Borek doesn’t need STOL running off ice runways they can make as long as they want. Harbour Air doesn’t need STOL taking off and landing on the ocean. Etc etc.
The Cessna 208 has been my favorite plane for a long time, it just got bumped to #2. I love this. Congratulations to the entire team that brought this forth.
Coming from someone who's jumped a few times I can honestly say that to Textron aviation and all who've hand a hand in design and building this I can only say she is beautiful
That will last for a few weeks then you will want to fly a bigger, faster plane preferably without propellers. Once you have that job you then want to fly something bigger. Eventually you get to the stage of never wanting to sit in an airplane ever again. Trust me it happens.
Well done team Cessna. You have done it again. Your craft make a real difference all over the world, and this project has the potential to be a real game changer to many charities that depend on the Cessna name!
Not a huge Cessna fan but this looks like a winner. A replacement for the twin otter is long overdue and caravan wasn’t ever going to make the cut with only one engine
Cessna really knocked it out of the park with this aircraft. 19 seats, designed to fit standard cargo containers dual cockpit doors, large cargo door, high wing, t-tail, PT-6's basic easy to repair and maintain airframe. It sort of looks like a twin otter but i consider it a 21st century replacement that designed out all the minuses of the otters.
Mind you, that's not entirely derisive. They say that the only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3. I'm sure that, eventually, someone will come up with something that can haul 5 tons a thousand miles at 200 mph and land in 2500 feet fully loaded. Should be a piece of cake, right?
A Much Improved, Updated and Modern Twin Otter for the 21st Century!!!. Excellent Utility Aircraft which can serve as many different platforms for aviation...Well Done Cessna!!
Wipline put em on the caravan, and Cessna didn’t plan on that either. I can promise you some billionaire will have floats on it from Wipline in less than ten years. The Kaplan brothers from Minnesota bought one of the first privately sold caravans and had floats installed. I took care of that plane in the 80s.
This plane , which really will fill a void in FedEx's air line haul division , is a game changer . Because FedEx worked with them in the design elements , that are not practical in a passenger configuration like the ATR or q400 the sky courier will have orders beyond the initial launch.. post covid and the demand to access more remote locations with larger volumes of cargo and a rugged proven engine makes this plane a win win..
Luxury-pickup, for the discerning hillbilly. Im surprised you just didn't ask for one with giant "back the blue" and "trump" flags already attached and equipped with comically huge wheels lol
wow! hats off the cessna. thats a great turbo prop. would be nice to have retractable gear too. when Boeing made the 777, it was years ahead of its competition. the sky courier is a new trend that will also be years ahead of its competition.
It looks very similar to the TWIN OTTER, but there are differences. Larger. Higher tail stabilizer, but basic structure is familiar. I like it. Twin Turbo props and pressurized and it would make a great short hop transpo or even a personal aircraft with room
Like this plane and I sure it will attract plenty of customers. Many of the 1950's, 60's and 70's aircraft need to be phased out for newer technology and current needs.
Best of success to you. It looks like a great concept. Very simplified to manufacture, better for loading and unloading, and more fuel efficient compared to the Twin Otter. The Twin Otter is my favorite airplane to fly. Those STOL capabilities do come at a cost. The double slotted flaps and flaperons of the Twin Otter are complex mechanisms. What’s next, a stretched version to the size of a Shots 330 or 360? That used to require certification as a Part 25 aircraft. I love simplicity of your Citation Aircraft. I have flown many types of corporate jets in my career.
The point is really the 19 passenger capacity. According to ICAO rules you can fly without cabin attendant. This means you are within reach of a major hub of an airline - without the hazzle of fighting through traffic. The low speed does not matter much as you will be faster (a lot) than road and train. Train generally transport you from where you don't live to where you don't want to go. It's ceiling of 25.000' means you don't have to pressurize the fuselage and that makes the plane lighter.
@Cessna have any of you noticed how much the Flight Test Chief Pilot Aaron Tobias sounds and actually talks like Nicholas Cage? 😄😄😄 How awesome is that?
Good to see a clean sheet design take off. She's a good looking aircraft. What was the decision behind the T tail compared to a conventional design /layout?
I am a FedEx Feeder Ops location manager and I can't wait for this aircraft to join our fleet. I hope it comes to my location soon. Congrats Cessna team! I love it.
Hi Greg, I'm a cfi, with the goal to one day get to fly for fedex. Do you have any advice how i can reach my goals?
How is the market now for "just got their ATP ticket" looking for work as short to medium haul freight? I am retired and do this to entertain myself yet this category of "Weight & Balance" are my minimum training platform due to reasons too extensive to post ○ Sufficient to say Commercial IFR / ATP rated is the minimum that I feel safe at ~ I see many questions and respond with "best I can" directions
@@theo.c.2165 "The O.C." Yeo!!!
You have this walk-in named Don Anderson → Walks in wearing Silk Aviator scarf Men's pure silk neck scarf , Silk neckerchief for men 100% Italian natural Silk Scarf and a leather Attaché from Cutthamm Burnam and Runn ○ Extracts an ID from one of 20 claiming he is Bloody Red Baron hit-man and needs to fly in to San Diego SVFR and pronto so get a move on Lacky !!!! ◘ Cool under fire you respond let me pull the Flight Plan and de holster at 9mm Officer's side arm → Don't drip blood on my floor you fool! Then he exits screaming Catch Me If You Can !!!
*{ **g.co/kgs/Be7EqS** }*
Let's say the you are Op's Manager Anderson ○ My Don Anderson is decedent about 5 Decades which is about ½-century ~ if you are in Greg's position what do you put on your daily report as the event????
@@theo.c.2165 I worked for a FedEx feeder, look for feeders for job postings and requirements.
Many were working on first officer programs to help feed pilots into their programs, with the idea to flow upwards from 208 to 408 to 757.
Of course covid took care of the pilot shortage, and it's really going to depend upon how steep of a recovery happens.
Until you reach the 757 level you will just be a feeder pilot, with whatever benefits they offer, it does pay better than a normal feeder job like flying for ameriflight or similar
Yup. The LM200 Loadmaster replacement did take some time :)
I love how they make this as epic as an Apollo launch.
I had my career of 33 years with Textron Aviation, great team work. Awesome job.
The slow motion movements of the video with the guy talking about his passion for whatever. Sure resembles a Twin Otter.
Except for the big door in the side. Beats the TO hands down.
Somewhere between a twin otter and a shorts skybox. Lets see what the flight characteristics are. Dehavilland had a great product, Cessna, not so much. Maybe they finally have an appropriate wing.
@@dmack1827, the recipe is the same: build a box, attach airfoils, control surfaces and avionics as needed. Put some wheels under it. (Don't forget seating for the crew.) Add two PT6As. Voila!
I'm a Piper guy myself, but hearty congratulations on the development and flight of this new generation airplane. The entire team is to be congratulated! I hope someone will create a version for Microsoft's New Flight Simulator so many of us can pretend to fly it as well.
Looks a lot like Short Brothers aircraft I flew short haul in SoCal in the 80’s.
@@gerrysmith5462 we called those 330s and 360's "the box the airplane came in" or "Flying Winnebago" I pumped a lot of jet fuel, loaded plenty of luggage on those winged boxes.
When the aircraft is "right," it *looks* right. This aircraft looks *very* right.
It looks like a twin otter..
@@v1_rotate638 and that is a very good recommendation; the Twin Otter is legendary.
It looks so dated, we are in 1950? 🤔 😕
@@tristanjacques form follows function. What works looks like it does *because* it works. This is a no-bullshit cargo/utility aircraft, and frankly, the engineers *did* figure those airframes out in the 40s and 50s. What's changed are the things you cannot see: avionics, alloys, structural integrity, power plants, materials efficiency, etc.
It's amazing how many of the design decisions the Short Brothers designers made more than 60 years ago have proven out over time, despite the "shoebox" jokes. Too bad you can't drive a car onto the back of this, but I suspect it handles better in the air!
We used a Summit Air Skyvan in the Arctic for moving freight and personnel. Great aircraft. Two things that stood out on the negative side: Square fuselage in a cross wind was shall we say challenging. And the second, (specific to this particular aircraft,) the Garrett turbines would set up a harmonic that would drive you mad, LOL. Everything else about the plane was stellar.
Short Bros. was a great firm.
The correct name for this plane is the DeHavilland Twin Mega Otter...lol
I’ve been in both the Beaver and Otter many times. The Otter is slow.
@@Chris_at_Home
I take it you mean the single piston engine version. If you think the Otter is slow the Beaver is far worse. We've had to turn back in a severe headwind because our ground speed was next to negligible. Put a derated turbine in a Beaver and that's a whole different story.
Having said that, both these planes
were and are great aircraft.
@@lotahitchanova I know. I spent a summer where I chartered a Beaver on floats many times doing communications work. The Twin Otters were used as a daily shuttle between Anchorage and Kenai for many people doing work on the oil platforms down there. Then once there helicopter out do a few hours work and do it in reverse. We also use Beavers on fly out raft trips.
It’s an megaottervan lol
@@leefithian3704 , figure there is a little Skyvan in the mix?
Its a very nice, clean, design and should be a successful aircraft. It also shows you how right the designers at Short Bros and De Havilland Canada got their light transport designs in the 1960's.
Interesting observation David and I concur having flown the SD330 in another life.
It looks like a flying mail truck.
Which means it’s perfect. ♥️
Exactly
It was designed with fedex after all
Hopefully people won’t be able to hear the bad muffler coming down the street.
If it's built as well as every other Cessna I've seen, I would be happy to fly on one. Looks like a nice platform.
Reminds me of the Twin Otter which was also a great aircraft! Good work Cessna👨✈️
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I need this for MSFS2020
100%
I agree completely. Its kind of like we could do some flight testing of our own. And when you consider the number of Cessna/Textron aircraft in the sim already, it almost seems like a logical next step. I realize that Cessna has more important things to focus on, but what if?
This please! ☝
The twin otter is in production right now for msfs, I would love to see this on there
Me too
Nothing fancy. Just looks right. No surprise that it fly's accordingly. Nice job Cessna. Hope to see many of these in the air soon.
Looks like a Twin Otter made in Canada 50 years ago.
Looks similar except for the tail. Cessna did great on this one. I'm curious to see if it has the same or better short field performance as the venerable Twin Otter.
twin otter series 400 still produced !!
Does it do anything better than the Twin Otter?
Viking in Victoria BC Ca. has upgraded the Twin Otter and is now repopping them and they can't keep up. Cessna is obviously taking advantage of this situation. It's no wonder it looks like the plane they copied. Nice build tho. Viking is also talking Otter....
It looks like a Twin Otter, but isn’t a Twin Otter.
Its sole purpose is to haul packages and cargo economically from airports. It is not a STOL airplane, though it could likely be modified for STOL.
It will handily beat the Twin Otter in almost every category including speed, range, payload, maintenance costs, dispatch reliability... with the sole exception of STOL which most operators don’t need anyways.
Borek doesn’t need STOL running off ice runways they can make as long as they want. Harbour Air doesn’t need STOL taking off and landing on the ocean. Etc etc.
The Cessna 208 has been my favorite plane for a long time, it just got bumped to #2. I love this. Congratulations to the entire team that brought this forth.
Skydivers will be looking forward to this. Be better with a rear ramp. But you can't have it all.
Yea , but that door will launch 8 way pieces for sixteen way comp pretty easy
Inspiration comes from old designs. Taking advantage of new tech is how you move it forward. Congratulations Cessna, you got a real winner.
Coming from someone who's jumped a few times I can honestly say that to Textron aviation and all who've hand a hand in design and building this I can only say she is beautiful
It’s like a Twotter and a Shorts 360 had an offspring. Nice looking airplane folks. Well done.
Looking like a worthy stablemate to the Caravan.
Best wishes for continued good luck in the development/certification program.
I wouldn't mind flying boxes around in one of these someday!
That will last for a few weeks then you will want to fly a bigger, faster plane preferably without propellers. Once you have that job you then want to fly something bigger. Eventually you get to the stage of never wanting to sit in an airplane ever again. Trust me it happens.
Well done team Cessna. You have done it again. Your craft make a real difference all over the world, and this project has the potential to be a real game changer to many charities that depend on the Cessna name!
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The rivets in the prototype's framework bring out it's beauty and the Cessna DNA is unmistakable.
Would love to fly this!! Glad I chose this profession
Would make a great skydiving plane.
Thought the same thing
I think skydiving is probably one of the target markets for this plane.
Very nice airplane!!! The shape reminds me of the An-28.
Not a huge Cessna fan but this looks like a winner. A replacement for the twin otter is long overdue and caravan wasn’t ever going to make the cut with only one engine
Cessna really knocked it out of the park with this aircraft. 19 seats, designed to fit standard cargo containers dual cockpit doors, large cargo door, high wing, t-tail, PT-6's basic easy to repair and maintain airframe.
It sort of looks like a twin otter but i consider it a 21st century replacement that designed out all the minuses of the otters.
Nice work Cessna!
Hope to fly one someday. Might have to see when they are going to have classes for type rating.
I volunteer to be the first skydiver to jump out of your new plane 🤩
My thoughts exactly 🤣
Congratulations. You reinvented the DC-2.
Mind you, that's not entirely derisive. They say that the only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3. I'm sure that, eventually, someone will come up with something that can haul 5 tons a thousand miles at 200 mph and land in 2500 feet fully loaded. Should be a piece of cake, right?
Love watching an American team get it together. You're all to be congratulated.
A Much Improved, Updated and Modern Twin Otter for the 21st Century!!!. Excellent Utility Aircraft which can serve as many different platforms for aviation...Well Done Cessna!!
Cessna, the most well known, reliable, easiest to fly and just all around amazing wonderful aircraft and an outstanding company!
God Bless this project
Главное, что дело движется в верном направлении! Отличный самолёт, уверен в этом! Успехов и удачи:). Спасибо за видео.
It's a beast this is why I buy nothing but Cessnas. Thanks everybody that builds the great Cessnas
Well done and congratulations on this milestone. That nose and body looks very Beech 1900D!
Ohhhhh, call Wipline.
We need that bird on floats!
Well done, Team!
Its not gonna be available with floats per cessna
@@anewrnn Well then, DeHavilland remains the champion.
Wipline put em on the caravan, and Cessna didn’t plan on that either.
I can promise you some billionaire will have floats on it from Wipline in less than ten years.
The Kaplan brothers from Minnesota bought one of the first privately sold caravans and had floats installed. I took care of that plane in the 80s.
@@SupermanJH68 I hope so... I was thinking floats right away....lol
A great looking plane, can't wait to see it on the flight line.
Good luck with this plane! I think this could be one of those planes that outlives its creators.
Exocet to see Cessna and Beechcraft creating new aircraft. Congratulations! Fantastic!
This is the game changer for sky courier across country like all the states just what i was looking for
join hands ??
i see future 👍
Great looking aircraft - hope we get to see some operating in the UK
Nice work Cessna, congratulations!
well done to you guys, makes me think about the cessna caravan
This plane , which really will fill a void in FedEx's air line haul division , is a game changer . Because FedEx worked with them in the design elements , that are not practical in a passenger configuration like the ATR or q400 the sky courier will have orders beyond the initial launch.. post covid and the demand to access more remote locations with larger volumes of cargo and a rugged proven engine makes this plane a win win..
Awesome aircraft ,,, loved all cessna planes
Looking forward to the day when these aircraft begin there second life as a jump aircraft. Make sure it has good slow speed characteristics. 😁
cessna: “can we copy ur homework?”
dehavilland: “sure, just change it up a little.”
That is exactly what I was thinking lol
Not really. It has a very different wing and is a lot bigger inside.
@@josephhann8844 u missed the joke 😒
Cannot wait to fly one!
I want one in a luxury-pickup configuration! Congratulations and Cheers from Texas!
Luxury-pickup, for the discerning hillbilly. Im surprised you just didn't ask for one with giant "back the blue" and "trump" flags already attached and equipped with comically huge wheels lol
@@scottmattern482 that would work, along with the "God Bless the USA and long live the Republic" sticker.
NICE ! Beautiful take off !
I think that this is the best looking aircraft.
A very useful looking aircraft.
wow! hats off the cessna. thats a great turbo prop. would be nice to have retractable gear too. when Boeing made the 777, it was years ahead of its competition. the sky courier is a new trend that will also be years ahead of its competition.
Can't wait to fly it one day
This airframe can be used for the military!! It is a beautiful aircraft !!
That was my first thought as well.
Looks like an option for a low altitude ground support aircraft.
Mini-spooky kind of thing.
This as a private plane would be awesome 😍
Cessna SkyCourier in sky is great😉
Looking forward to seeing this on floats!
Long live to Cessna ✈
Reminds me of the old Dornier 228 beautiful plane
Cessna has always built a good product.
Wow nice m28 /a28 skytruck you have..
It looks very similar to the TWIN OTTER, but there are differences. Larger. Higher tail stabilizer, but basic structure is familiar. I like it. Twin Turbo props and pressurized and it would make a great short hop transpo or even a personal aircraft with room
More quality from the best manufacturer.
Like this plane and I sure it will attract plenty of customers. Many of the 1950's, 60's and 70's aircraft need to be phased out for newer technology and current needs.
It literally has cockpit doors. That's coolest part.
Great job Amigo
Best of success to you. It looks like a great concept. Very simplified to manufacture, better for loading and unloading, and more fuel efficient compared to the Twin Otter. The Twin Otter is my favorite airplane to fly. Those STOL capabilities do come at a cost. The double slotted flaps and flaperons of the Twin Otter are complex mechanisms. What’s next, a stretched version to the size of a Shots 330 or 360? That used to require certification as a Part 25 aircraft. I love simplicity of your Citation Aircraft. I have flown many types of corporate jets in my career.
Will this be the long needed replacement for the DC3 workhorse?
Performance figures? Great achievement.
Bring it to Oshkosh!
Wouahh it’s mazing plane, Bravo all people .Sky is the limit good job
Step 1: "Oh, so that's a Twin Otter?" Step 2: "Hold my beer!"
So Amazing! I need this in my Real life.
The point is really the 19 passenger capacity. According to ICAO rules you can fly without cabin attendant. This means you are within reach of a major hub of an airline - without the hazzle of fighting through traffic.
The low speed does not matter much as you will be faster (a lot) than road and train. Train generally transport you from where you don't live to where you don't want to go. It's ceiling of 25.000' means you don't have to pressurize the fuselage and that makes the plane lighter.
Wow! This is exciting!
Bravo well done and come first
@Cessna have any of you noticed how much the Flight Test Chief Pilot Aaron Tobias sounds and actually talks like Nicholas Cage? 😄😄😄 How awesome is that?
Step One: Looked at a set of plans for a Twin Otter.
I would list the other steps, but we all know step one was where the heavy lifting was done...
Beautiful airplane!
Nice to see a new air-frame out a US firm.
That plane has every thing to be a airliner just like the saab 340 i think silver airways would enjoy this plane alot!
It's not pressurized, so not really going to sell anywhere but remote air links for passengers
WHAT A SUPER AIRCRAFT !!!!!!!
Retractable gear and pressurized cabin would have been the real game changer
Nice plane, does it have the capability to land in Lukla?
Hi Cessna, why did you not build a rear ramp military version of the 408 for airdrop and paratrooper deployment?
You could rival the C-212 Aviocar?
god its a beautiful aircraft.
When is the gunship version going to be available?
Beautiful Bird.
Wao what a nice Cessna
Nice job and looks amazing. Can it land at Tenzin-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Nepal?
How long will it remain in production, typically?
Nice! Retracts?
Good to see a clean sheet design take off. She's a good looking aircraft. What was the decision behind the T tail compared to a conventional design /layout?
This was designed with FedEx as the launching customer, high tail is to keep it away from truck damage.
What's the reason for the exhaust stacks to be different each side of the cowling? Strange, but also kinda cool.
Keeping the exhaust soot off the wings, just like the 1900D stacks do