Cessna Selects AMETEK Power and Data Systems for Flap System for Cessna Denali

WICHITA, KS – The Power and Data Systems (PDS) business unit of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense has been selected by the Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, to provide the flap system for the Cessna Denali high-performance, single-engine turboprop.

The clean-sheet Cessna Denali is being designed to outperform its competition in capability, pilot interface and ownership costs. Engineered to achieve cruise speeds of 285 knots and full fuel payload of 1,100 pounds, the Denali will have a range of 1,600 nautical miles at high-speed cruise with one pilot and four passengers and be able to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago, New York to Miami, or London to Moscow.

The flap system developed by AMETEK consists of eight mechanical actuators and a flap power drive unit (PDU) for each aircraft. The PDU is an off-the-shelf design based on the AMETEK MP50Y Series motor initially developed for the flap system aboard the Cessna Citation Mustang business jet. The mechanical flap actuators developed for the Cessna Denali are new additions to AMETEK’s line of electromechanical actuators.

About AMETEK Power and Data Systems
AMETEK Power and Data Systems is a leader in the design and manufacture of integrated power generation and solid state power distribution systems, starter generators, generator control units, primary/secondary power distribution, DC brushed and brushless motors, linear and rotary mechanical and electromechanical actuators, data concentration and cockpit instruments for the turboprop, business jet, and regional and commercial transport, helicopter, military aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Power and Data Systems is a unit of Aerospace & Defense, a leader in engine and aircraft monitoring systems; data acquisition units; fuel and fluid measurement systems; heat transfer and cooling systems; and maintenance and repair services.

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense is a division of AMETEK, Inc., (NYSE: AME) a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of $4.0 billion. For more information, contact AMETEK Power and Data Systems, 343 Godshall Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. Phone: 267-933-2121. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.ametekpds.com