I’m convinced the Kodiak really is our answer for a turbine-powered aircraft in the most difficult and remote areas of the world.Max Gove, Manager of Research & Development, MAFPower and manoeuvrability are combined in the Kodiak 100, the next-generation mission aircraft.
Developed by Quest, the new aircraft is designed to meet the challenges of mission aviation flying.
The Kodiak is a single-engined turbine aircraft, capable of up to 750hp during take off. This, like the Cessna 206, enables this unique plane aircraft to take off on short airstrips and so is ideal to fly in the jungle, mountain, and desert regions of the world, delivering cargo and passengers to isolated areas.
However, unlike the Cessna 206, the Kodiak utilises jet fuel, rather than expensive and increasingly scarce Avgas. It also carries a larger payload, and is more cost-effective to operate than the Cessna 206.
The Kodiak has a capacity to carry up to 9 passengers or 1,219kg supplies, and can cruise at a speed of 212mph. It boasts a fuel capacity of 1,211 litres.
MAF’s first two Kodiak aircraft are assigned to serve in Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, where it will arrive later in 2009. With its mountainous terrain and short airstrips, the Kodiak is ideal tool to bring physical care and spiritual hope to remote communities.