Civil Air Patrol makes 19-plane order with Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation said the Civil Air Patrol has placed a 19 aircraft order for 17 Cessna Skylane 182T and two Turbo Stationair HD T206H single-piston engine airplanes.

The Wichita-based company announced the order at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis., which runs through Sunday.

Textron Aviation said the aircraft will be delivered from its Independence plant throughout the second half of this year.

Doug May, vice president of Textron Aviation piston aircraft, said in a news release Monday that the CAP is the company’s largest single-piston engine aircraft customer.

The CAP, an auxiliary of the Air Force, has a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs search-and-rescue, disaster relief and homeland security missions.

Textron Aviation also announced Monday that it signed a multi-year agreement with Kent State University to provide its Flight Technology Program with aircraft, support and training, including the initial purchase of a Skyhawk 172. The Ohio university has a fleet of 17 single-piston engine Skyhawks.

This story was originally published July 25, 2016 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Civil Air Patrol makes 19-plane order with Textron Aviation."