- Skylander 100
Infobox Aircraft
name = Skylander 100
caption = Artist's conception of the Skylander 100
type =Airliner
national origin =France
manufacturer =Sky Aircraft Industries
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status = In development
primary user =Farnair Switzerland
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number built = 0
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variants with their own articles=The GECI Skylander 100 is a new twin turboprop light aircraft. The SK-100 is currently projected to enter service in 2011.
Design and development
For passengers
In passenger configuration, Skylander comfortably accommodates 19 commuters with seats positioned at up to 34 inch pitch. The cabin feautures a 1.83 metter standing headroom and an easily adjustable passenger seating configuration.
For cargo
With its large cabin volume and large cargo door, the Skylander loads up to a 3.3ton payloadFreight can be loaded as:
*bulk
*pallets (4 pallests measuring 1.8mx1.4m)
*LD3 containers (up to 3)For combined
In a combined passenger/cargo mode, the Skylander accommodates between four and sixteen passengers with various configurations of cargo payload
For military and civilian missions
Skylander is flexible and versatile light aircraft with tremendous capacity for mission specific tasks.Among its notable applications:
*Emergency medical deployment
*Humanitarian missions`Search & Rescue
*Troop transportof up to 28 men
*Parachuting missions
*Maritime patrol for military or civilian use. (up to 10 hours patrol time)
**environmental protection
**fisheries controlReferences
External links
* [http://www.geci.net/skylander/fr/ French website]
* [http://www.geci.net/skylander/uk/index.php English website]
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