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The Cessna Denali, previously known as the Textron "Single Engine Turboprop" (SETP), is a single engine turboprop aircraft under development by Cessna. Announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, the aircraft is a completely new design, not derived from any existing aircraft.[1] It should compete with the Pilatus PC-12 and Daher-Socata TBM, as well as other new projects such as the One Aviation Kestrel K-350 and the CAIGA Primus 150.[2] DevelopmentIn November 2015, GE Aviation announced its General Electric Advanced Turboprop (ATP) (now General Electric Catalyst) had been selected to power the aircraft.[3] On 23 May 2016 Textron announced the SETP performance and cabin details.[7] At the 2016 AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the project was named Cessna Denali.[4] In May 2017, after testing a fuel system iron bird and the propeller, Textron announced it had started building static and fatigue test articles, including the aft cargo door. Flight testing was to begin in the third quarter of 2018, followed by certification in 2019.[5][6] In February 2018, assembly of the first prototype was underway in Wichita, for a first flight scheduled to occur before the end of the year. By October 2018, the first prototypes fuselages and flight controls were nearly complete, and wings were starting to be constructed, towards a 2020 certification.[1] DesignCabin altitude at {{cvt|31,000|ft|m}} should be {{cvt|6,130|ft|m}}.[11] Its cabin is 58×63 in (147×160 cm) tall and wide with a flat floor, three inches wider than its closest competitor; the 59×53 in (150×135 cm) tall by wide cargo door is larger than the PC-12's 53×52 in (135×132 cm) door.[12]Metal bonding makes for tighter wings and automatic drilling saves some labor. Service entry is scheduled for 2020.[{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-textron-aviation-closes-in-on-citation-long-446233/ |title= Textron Aviation closes in on Citation Longitude certification |date= 27 Feb 2018 |author= Kate Sarsfield |work= Flightglobal}}]
8. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ebace-denali-prototypes-coming-together-in-wichita-448925/ |title= Denali prototypes coming together in Wichita |date= 28 May 2018 |author= Stephen Trimble |work= Flightglobal}}
9. ^{{cite press release |url= http://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2018/05/textron-aviations-cessna-denali-enters-new-phase-of-development |title= Textron Aviation’s Cessna Denali enters new phase of development; company builds first flight test articles |publisher= Textron Aviation |date= 28 May 2018}}
10. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-05-27/cessna-completes-first-denali-flight-test-articles |title= Cessna Completes First Denali Flight-test Articles |author= Ian Sheppard |date= May 27, 2018 |work= AINonline}}
11. ^1 {{cite press release|url=http://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2016/05/textron-aviation-reveals-superior-setp-performance-and-cabin-details |title= Textron Aviation reveals superior SETP performance and cabin details |publisher= Textron Aviation |date= 23 May 2016}}
12. ^1 {{cite news |author= Matt Thurber |title= Textron Aviation Firms Up Plans for New Single-engine Turboprop |url= http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2016-05-24/textron-aviation-firms-plans-new-single-engine-turboprop |work= AINonline |date= 24 May 2016}}
13. ^1 2 -->The cabin is precisely mated to other structures thanks to careful edges routing and pin-locating tools.To lower the number of holes and fasteners needed, large parts like the wing spar and main doors are monolithically machined from a single aluminum billet, or chemically milled like the titanium firewall.[{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-10-11/textron-aviation-optimistic-future |title= Textron Aviation Optimistic for Future |author= Matt Thurber |date= October 11, 2018 |work=AIN online}}]
14. ^{{cite web |url= http://cessna.txtav.com/en/turboprop/denali#_model-specs |title= Cessna Denali Specifications |publisher=Cessna |accessdate= 26 July 2016}}
External links- {{Official website|http://cessna.txtav.com/en/turboprop/denali}}
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