66-617: The Tecnam P2012 Traveller is an eleven-seat utility aircraft designed and manufactured by the Italian company Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam , based in Capua , Italy , near Naples . In 2009, Cape Air , a commuter airline based in Massachusetts , asked Tecnam for a new aircraft meeting their needs. The project was publicly revealed in April 2011. In November 2015, Cape Air signed
132-557: A Wampanoag word, transliterated variously as natocke , nantaticu , nantican , nautica or natockete , which is part of Wampanoag lore about the creation of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The meaning of the term is uncertain, although according to the Encyclopædia Britannica it may have meant "far away island" or "sandy, sterile soil tempting no one". Wampanoag is an Eastern Algonquian language of southern New England. The Nehantucket (known to Europeans as
198-558: A book festival, wine and food festival, comedy festival, daffodil festival, and a cranberry festival. Several historical, literary and dramatic works involve people from, or living on, Nantucket. These include: From 1900 to 1918, Nantucket was one of few jurisdictions in the United States that banned automobiles. Nantucket can be reached by sea from the mainland by Seastreak , The Steamship Authority , Hy-Line Cruises , or Freedom Cruise Line, or by private boat. A task force
264-554: A commuter layout. Cabin options include an air conditioning system. While designed for single pilot operations, the aircraft can be operated by two for initial customer adoption and training. The clean sheet design allows better accessibility to core systems and flight controls: the flight management system is below the Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit , often fitted between the pilot seats as an afterthought in older aircraft. The primary flight controls are conventional for
330-550: A demand for 11,500 commuter aircraft over the following ten years. Tecnam planned to build 15 aircraft during 2019; increasing to 25 in 2020 and to 35 during 2021. Cape Air had taken delivery of 20 aircraft by March 2021 and had a firm order for delivery of 10 more. The airline also has options for 92 more aircraft over the next 10 years. In May 2023, Flyvbird ordered an unspecified number of P2012 Travellers and P2012 STOLs for employment for on-demand, short haul flights. A joint announcement from Tecnam and Flyvbird stated, "in lieu of
396-408: A group of investors, led by Tristram Coffin , "for the sum of thirty pounds (equal to £5,363 today) also two beaver hats, one for myself, and one for my wife". The nine original purchasers were Tristram Coffin, Peter Coffin, Thomas Macy , Christopher Hussey , Richard Swain, Thomas Barnard, Stephen Greenleaf , John Swain and William Pile. Mayhew and the nine purchasers then each took on partners in
462-438: A high maximum lift coefficient. The wing box fuel tanks between the two spars have a capacity of 800 litres (212 US gallons). Low stall speeds for steep approaches and short landings are enabled by wide slotted flaps , electrically actuated and made of an aluminium alloy. All control surfaces have wide trim tabs , while the rudder has a yaw damper integrated with the automatic flight control system . The avionics include
528-602: A letter of intent to order 100 aircraft. On 21 July 2016, the first prototype performed its maiden flight . In October 2018, testing had been completed, and type certification from European Aviation Safety Agency was received during December 2018. The first customer delivery occurred during March 2019. American Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded in August 2019, and Cape Air received its first two aircraft via transatlantic ferry flight in October 2019. It
594-518: A low workload. Seats can be removed for freight or stretchers . Loading is eased by the large rear-facing door. Additional storage compartments are in the nose and fuselage rear side. The fuselage is mostly made in light aluminium alloy, including its formed frames, beams, stringers and skin, which are bolted and rivetted together. The aircraft's cantilever wing is also mostly made of light alloys . Beams , main spar caps, wing and tail surface attachments, are formed from billets. The main landing gear
660-544: A major political party, 25% were registered Democrats, and 10% were registered Republicans. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts allows voters to enroll with a political party or to remain "unenrolled". Throughout the late 19th and most of the 20th century, Nantucket was a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. From 1876 to 1984, only two Democrats carried Nantucket: Woodrow Wilson and Lyndon Johnson . Since 1988, however, it has trended Democratic. According to Nantucket's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
726-553: A pair of Lycoming TEO540 C1As, each capable of providing 375 hp (280 kW), which give the type a maximum cruise speed of 190kn (351 km/h). In June 2023 the option of fitting twin 375 hp (280 kW) Continental GTSIO-520-S engines was added by Tecnam. The design complies with FAR Part 23 and EASA CS-23 regulations. Its range of 950 nmi (1,750 km; 1,090 mi) and its large passenger door make it suitable for commuter, air taxi , medevac , troop transport and air cargo roles. The P2012 aims to replace
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#1732780864142792-421: A three-axis automatic flight control system . An automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) transponder system is installed as standard and options include an automatic direction finder (ADF) system. Data from Tecnam General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Utility aircraft A utility aircraft
858-441: A traditional hub-and-spoke network, the scheduling platform uses a proprietary algorithm to optimize the daily flight schedule based on paid bookings and operational constraints. Flyv will provide customers a guaranteed fixed travel timeframe to their destination at the point of booking, and exact itinerary details prior to departure." A delivery schedule was not announced. The Traveller is a twin piston-engined aircraft, powered by
924-501: A whale of the kind called "scragg" entered the harbor and was pursued and killed by the settlers. This event started the Nantucket whaling industry. A. B. Van Deinse points out that the "scrag whale", described by P. Dudley in 1725 as one of the species hunted by early New England whalers, was almost certainly the gray whale , which has flourished on the west coast of North America in modern times with protection from whaling. At
990-557: Is 47.8 square miles (124 km ). The triangular region of ocean between Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Cape Cod is Nantucket Sound . The highest points on the island include Saul's Hill at 102 feet (31 m), Altar Rock at 100 feet (30 m), and Sankaty Head at 92 feet (28 m). Nantucket was formed by the outermost reach of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the recent Wisconsin Glaciation , shaped by
1056-468: Is Tecnam's first commercial aircraft and, after its introduction as a commuter airliner , it could be used for VIP , cargo , parachuting and medevac . The company can produce up to 40 aircraft per year. Tecnam forecasts a demand for 11,500 short-haul commuter aircraft between 2018 and 2028. In 2009, Cape Air , a Massachusetts -based commuter airline operating in the Caribbean and New England ,
1122-555: Is a general-purpose light airplane or helicopter , usually used for transporting people, freight, or other supplies, but also used for other duties when more specialized aircraft are not required or available. The term can also refer to an aircraft type certificated under American, Canadian, European, or Australian regulations as a Utility Category Aircraft , which indicates that it is permitted to conduct limited aerobatics . The approved maneuvers include chandelles , lazy eights , spins , and steep turns over 60° of bank. In
1188-438: Is a pair of two fixed legs with oleo struts attached to the fuselage via a cantilever beam faired by streamlined pods. The steerable nose gear with a single shock-absorbing leg is attached to the forward bulkhead of the fuselage. The wing has two spars with sheet metal ribs and a fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) leading edge . It has a semi- tapered planform featuring a NACA five digit airfoil selected for low drag and
1254-532: Is heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which helps moderate temperatures in the town throughout the course of the year. Average high temperatures during the town's coldest month (January) are around 40 °F (4 °C), while average high temperatures during the town's warmest months (July and August) hover around 75 °F (24 °C). Nantucket receives on average 41 inches (1,000 mm) of precipitation annually, spread relatively evenly throughout
1320-989: Is its Select Board (name changed in 2018 from Board of Selectmen ), which is responsible for the town government's goals and policies. Legislative functions are carried out by an open Town Meeting of the Town's registered voters. It is administered by a town manager, who is responsible for all departments, except for the school, airport and water departments. Nantucket is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Dylan Fernandes , Democrat, of Woods Hole, who represents Precincts 1, 2, 5 and 6, of Falmouth, in Barnstable County ; Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury, all in Dukes County ; and Nantucket. Rep. Fernandes has served since January 4, 2017. Nantucket
1386-771: Is represented in the Massachusetts Senate by Julian Cyr , Democrat, of Truro , who has also served since January 4, 2017. Nantucket is in Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , which has existed since 2013. As of 2013 , it was represented in the United States House of Representatives by Bill Keating , a Democrat of Bourne. Massachusetts is currently represented in the United States Senate by senior senator Elizabeth Warren (Democrat) and junior senator Ed Markey (Democrat). In 2024, 63% of Nantucket residents were unaligned with
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#17327808641421452-527: The 2020 census , the population was 14,255, making it the least populated county in Massachusetts. Part of the town is designated the Nantucket CDP , or census-designated place . The region of Surfside on Nantucket is the southernmost settlement in Massachusetts. Town and county governments are combined in Nantucket (see List of counties in Massachusetts ). Nantucket's elected executive body
1518-722: The Elizabeth Islands , and other islands in the region as a proprietary colony from Sir Ferdinando Gorges and the Earl of Stirling . Mayhew led several families to settle the region, establishing several treaties with the indigenous inhabitants of Nantucket, the Wampanoag people . These treaties helped prevent the region from becoming embroiled in King Philip's War . The growing population of settlers welcomed seasonal groups of other Native American tribes who traveled to
1584-619: The Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Whaling Museum . Nantucket is home to both visual and performing arts. The island has been an art colony since the 1920s, whose artists have come to capture the natural beauty of the island's landscapes and seascapes, including its flora and the fauna. Noted artists who have lived on or painted in Nantucket include Frank Swift Chase and Theodore Robinson . Illustrator and puppeteer Tony Sarg moved to
1650-511: The Town and County of Nantucket , a combined county/town government in the state of Massachusetts , USA . Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New England region. The name "Nantucket" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island. Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony . Due to tourists and seasonal residents, the population of
1716-577: The British nor the Patriots. Herman Melville commented on Nantucket's whaling dominance in his novel Moby-Dick , Chapter 14: "Two thirds of this terraqueous globe are the Nantucketer's. For the sea is his; he owns it, as Emperors own empires". The Moby-Dick characters Ahab and Starbuck are both from Nantucket. The tragedy that inspired Melville to write Moby-Dick was the final voyage of
1782-697: The Cessna 402 and Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander , to compete with modern single-engine aircraft like the Quest Kodiak and could complement the larger DHC-6 Twin Otter . Cape Air required single-pilot operations, a modern cockpit , an un pressurised cabin and a metal airframe . The high wing enhances visibility during landing, the fixed landing gear is suitable for rough landing strips. The removable panels for underfloor access simplify maintenance and operations. The cabin can accommodate up to nine passengers in
1848-760: The Nantucket Public Schools, as well as the Nantucket Historical Association , though the two are not affiliated. The University of Massachusetts Boston operates a field station on Nantucket. The Massachusetts College of Art & Design is affiliated with the Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts, which offers summer courses for teens, youth, postgraduate, and undergraduate programs. Nantucket has several noted museums and galleries, including
1914-448: The Nantucket whaler Essex . The island suffered great economic hardships, worsened by the "Great Fire" of July 13, 1846, that, fueled by whale oil and lumber, devastated the main town, burning some 40 acres (16 hectares). The fire left hundreds homeless and poverty-stricken, and many people left the island. By 1850, whaling was in decline, as Nantucket's whaling industry had been surpassed by that of New Bedford . Another contributor to
1980-572: The Niantic) were an Algonquin-speaking people of the area. Nantucket's nickname, "The Little Grey Lady of the Sea", refers to the island as it appears from the ocean when it is fog-bound. The earliest European settlement in the region was established on the neighboring island of Martha's Vineyard by the English-born merchant Thomas Mayhew . In 1641, Mayhew secured Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket,
2046-611: The P2012 project was publicly unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen by Tecnam and Cape Air. Funding came from private sources and the Italian government. On 1 April 2016, the first completed prototype was rolled out. It conducted its maiden flight on 21 July 2016. By April 2017, the first prototype was flown more than 100 hours while the second was set to join during September, targeting a December 2018 certification. The nearly production standard second prototype seats up to nine passengers and conducted its first flight on 22 December 2017; by then
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2112-852: The South Pacific region and Russia had placed orders at the April 2017 AERO Friedrichshafen. Tecnam extended its Capua factory for a P2012 production area, capable of producing up to 40 aircraft per year. The delivery schedule for the first 20 aircraft to Cape Air was firmed on 21 September 2017: these first deliveries are due in January 2019 after EASA and FAA certification. Tecnam took a €100,000 ($ 118,200) deposit to secure 2019 delivery positions, with 20 aircraft per year planned for delivery between 2019 and 2023. A second factory could be established to further expand production. Service entry during early 2019 planned for 20 deliveries, including eight to Cape Air, two for Seychelles-based Zil Air from July, and
2178-692: The US authority was expected to follow shortly. The first example was handed over in March 2019. In July, Boeing was selected as the sole provider of aftermarket spare parts and distribution services through its Aviall distribution network. By then, Cape Air accepted the first two P2012, the last milestone before final delivery, after having reviewed their manuals, inspected and flight tested them. The FAA granted its type approval on 11 July, while Cape Air awaits airworthiness certifications for each individual aircraft. On 16 October, 30 years after Cape Air's first flight,
2244-407: The United States, military utility aircraft are given the prefix U in their designations . This aircraft-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nantucket Island Nantucket ( / ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t / ) is an island about 30 miles (48 km) south from Cape Cod . Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget , it constitutes
2310-536: The assistance of tradesmen who were skilled in the arts of weaving, milling, building and other pursuits and selected men who were given half a share provided that they lived on Nantucket and carried on their trade for at least three years. By 1667, twenty-seven shares had been divided among 31 owners. Seamen and tradesmen who settled in Nantucket included Richard Gardner (arrived 1667) and Capt. John Gardner (arrived 1672), sons of Thomas Gardner . The first settlers focused on farming and raising sheep, but overgrazing and
2376-424: The beginning of the 18th century, whaling on Nantucket was usually done from small boats launched from the island's shores, which would tow killed whales to be processed on the beach. These boats were only about seven meters long, with mostly Wampanoag manpower, sourced from a system of debt servitude established by English Nantucketers—a typical boat's crew had five Wampanoag oarsmen and a single white Nantucketer at
2442-637: The bill proposed by Micajah Coffin to change the town's name to the "Town of Nantucket" was endorsed and signed by Governor Samuel Adams to officially change the town name. When the English settlers arrived on Nantucket in 1659, the island was populated by Wampanoag Native Americans , one of the Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands , who had been living there for thousands of years. As many as three thousand people lived on
2508-732: The company unveiled its first two aircraft, intending to deploy them in early December on revenue flights. Zil Air in Mahe, Seychelles , received its first P2012 on 29 November 2019. On 22 February 2020, Cape Air started revenue service from Hyannis, Massachusetts , to Nantucket Island , before Hyannis-Boston and Boston-Nantucket with five P2012s, while four were being ferried in late February. The carrier evaluates their performance in New England before operating it from Marion, Illinois , to Nashville and St Louis from 4 March, then maybe deploying it in Billings, Montana . The carrier expects to have 20 in
2574-417: The death blow to the island's whaling industry, as virtually all of the remaining whaling vessels were destroyed by Confederate commerce raiders . As a result of this depopulation, the island was left under-developed and isolated until the mid-20th century. Isolation from the mainland kept many of the pre-Civil War buildings intact and, by the 1950s, enterprising developers began buying up large sections of
2640-418: The decline was the silting up of the harbor, which prevented large whaling ships from entering and leaving the port, unlike New Bedford, which still owned a deep water port. In addition, the development of railroads made mainland whaling ports, such as New Bedford, more attractive because of the ease of transshipment of whale oil onto trains, an advantage unavailable to an island. The American Civil War dealt
2706-480: The developing money economy, losses at sea, and the detrimental effect of rum on their health. In 1763 the Wampanoag community was struck down by an epidemic of unknown origin, which killed 222 of them while leaving the English community unaffected. Some of the survivors left Nantucket and some married into the small African community on the island. Two children, Abram Quary and Dorcas Esop , who were born after
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2772-556: The epidemic and lived until 1854 and 1855, have been acknowledged as Nantucket's last native Americans. Wampanoags from Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod have since then lived on Nantucket. In 2021, the Nantucket Annual Town Meeting voted to replace the Columbus Day holiday with Indigenous People's Day . In his 1835 history of Nantucket Island, Obed Macy wrote that in the early pre-1672 colony,
2838-449: The first prototype had flown more than 250 hours. By August 2018, certification was on track for the year end with 400 hours flown, while the backlog attained 130 and three aircraft were in production. In October 2018, testing was completed after 500 flight hours between the two prototypes. After 600 hours flown by the two prototypes, European type certification was awarded on 20 December 2018, including in icing conditions ; approval from
2904-438: The fleet by the end of 2020. At the April 2011 unveiling, Tecnam planned VIP , cargo , parachuting and medevac variants after the commuter airliner introduction in 2015. In November 2015, Cape Air signed a letter of intent to order 100 aircraft while three prototypes were being built at Tecnam's plant in Capua , Italy. Tecnam aimed for 25 to 35 deliveries in 2019 and more in following years. Six new customers from Argentina,
2970-425: The growing number of farms made these activities untenable, and the islanders soon began turning to the sea for a living. Before 1795, the town on the island was called Sherburne. The original settlement was near Capaum Pond. At that time, the pond was a small harbor whose entrance silted up, forcing the settlers to dismantle their houses and move them northeast by two miles to the present location. On June 8, 1795,
3036-622: The island and restoring them to create an upmarket destination for wealthy people in the Northeastern United States . Nantucket and towns on Martha's Vineyard contemplated seceding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which they considered at various town meetings in 1977, unsuccessfully. The votes were sparked by a proposed change to the Massachusetts Constitution that would have reduced
3102-418: The island in 1922, and in 1937 created an inflatable creature which sailed across the harbour as part of the "sea monster" hoax. Artist Rodney Charman was commissioned to create a series of paintings depicting the marine history of Nantucket, which were collected in the book Portrait of Nantucket, 1659–1890: The Paintings of Rodney Charman in 1989. The island is the site of a number of festivals, including
3168-523: The island in groups governed by sachems . Within two years of their arrival, the settlers had persuaded two of the sachems, Wanackmamack and Nickanoose, to relinquish their rights to the island in exchange for 66 pounds sterling , equal to £11,798 today). In 1750 the deeds were upheld by a judge from the General Court of Massachusetts in spite of petitions from the Wampanoags claiming that
3234-446: The island increases to around 80,000 during the summer months. The average sale price for a single-family home was $ 2.3 million in the first quarter of 2018. The National Park Service cites Nantucket, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, as being the "finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th- and early 19th-century New England seaport town." Nantucket probably takes its name from
3300-539: The island to fish and later harvest whales that washed up on shore. Nantucket was officially part of Dukes County , New York , until October 17, 1691, when the charter for the newly formed Province of Massachusetts Bay was signed. Following the arrival of the new Royal Governor on May 14, 1692, to effectuate the new government, Nantucket County was partitioned from Dukes County, Massachusetts in 1695. European settlement of Nantucket did not begin in earnest until 1659, when Thomas Mayhew sold nine-tenths of his interest to
3366-458: The island; 5,478 were occupied with most of the rest being for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. 59.7% of the occupied housing units were owner-occupied, 40.3% were renter-occupied. Of the 5,478 households, 52.1% contained married or cohabiting couples. In 19.7% of households a couple were living with their children aged under 18, while a further 6% of households contained a householder living alone with their children under 18. In 2017–2021
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#17327808641423432-529: The lowest daily minimum temperature was −3 °F (−19 °C) on December 31, 1962, January 16, 2004, and February 4, 2023 . The hardiness zone is 7b. [1] As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 14,255 people, up from 10,172 in 2010, residing in the county. The 2020 data for racial makeup of the county was 71.3% white, 7.2% black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 0.6% American Indian, 9.3% from other races, and 9.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.2% of
3498-502: The median income for a household in the county was $ 116,571 and the per capita income was $ 52,324. 5.9% of the population were living below the poverty line . As of the fourth quarter of 2021, the median value of homes in Nantucket County was $ 1,370,522, an increase of 22.3% from the prior year, and ranked the highest in the US by median home value. Nantucket is the only such consolidated town-county in Massachusetts. As of
3564-422: The others for charter and utility operators. Cape Air intended to allocate its first eight aircraft to serve New England from its Hyannis, Massachusetts , headquarters: Cape Cod , Nantucket , Martha’s Vineyard , Vermont and Maine , as a FAR part 135 operator while training first officers . By October 2018, Tecnam had secured 125 orders and options for the €2.35 million ($ 2.7 million) Traveller, forecasting
3630-693: The population. The median age of the population was 39.9 years; 22.2% were aged under 21 years, while 15.9% were aged over 65 years. According to the 2020 census data for Nantucket County, the largest groups by origins (alone or in any combination) were Irish Americans (2,612), English (2,492), German (1,229), Italian (901), Jamaican (635), Scottish (632), French (476), Polish (389), Portuguese (285), African Americans (251), Swedish (247) and Bulgarian (201). By Hispanic origins of any race, Salvadoran (1,143), Dominican (501), Mexican (124), Guatemalan (63), Spanish (46), Puerto Rican (41), Spaniard (34) and Colombian (32). There were 12,619 housing units on
3696-414: The sachems had not had the authority to sell the land. The Wampanoags converted to Christianity and took up trades that were useful to the settlers, becoming, for example, carpenters and weavers. When the whaling industry developed on Nantucket in the 18th century, Wampanoag men went to sea and often made up half or more of the crew of the whaling ships. By the 18th century, a system of debt servitude
3762-580: The size of the state's House of Representatives from 240 to 160 members and would therefore reduce the islands' representation in the Massachusetts General Court . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 304 square miles (790 km ), of which 45 square miles (120 km ) is land and 259 square miles (670 km ) (85%) is water. It is the smallest county in Massachusetts by land area and second-smallest by total area. The area of Nantucket Island proper
3828-408: The sorting actions and transport of longshore drift . Nantucket became an island when rising sea levels covered the connection with the mainland, about 5,000–6,000 years ago. The island and adjoining islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget comprise the Town and County of Nantucket, which is operated as a consolidated town and county government. The main settlement, also called Nantucket, is located at
3894-502: The steering oar. Author Nathaniel Philbrick notes that "without the native population, which outnumbered the white population well into the 1720s, the island would never have become a successful whaling port." Nantucket's dependence on trade with Britain, derived from its whaling and supporting industries, influenced its leading citizens to remain neutral during the American Revolutionary War , favoring neither
3960-400: The subsequent rise in sea level. The low ridge across the northern section of the island was deposited as glacial moraine during a period of glacial standstill, a period during which till continued to arrive and was deposited as the glacier melted at a stationary front. The southern part of the island is an outwash plain , sloping away from the arc of the moraine and shaped at its margins by
4026-441: The top employers in the town are: Nantucket's public school district is Nantucket Public Schools . The Nantucket school system had 1,583 students and 137 teachers in 2017. Schools on the island include: Nantucket Public Schools District information and meetings are broadcast on Nantucket Community Television (Channel 18) in Nantucket. A major museum association, the Maria Mitchell Association , offers educational programs to
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#17327808641424092-548: The venture. These additional shareholders were Tristram Coffin Junior, James Coffin, John Smith, Robert Pike, Thomas Look, Robert Barnard, Edward Starbuck, Thomas Coleman, John Bishop and Thomas Mayhew Junior. These twenty men and their heirs were the Proprietors. Anxious to add to their number and to induce tradesmen to come to the island, the total number of shares was increased to twenty-seven. The original purchasers needed
4158-474: The western end of Nantucket Harbor, where it opens into Nantucket Sound. Key localities on the island include Madaket , Surfside , Polpis , Wauwinet , Miacomet, and Siasconset (generally shortened to "'Sconset"). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Nantucket features a climate that is Cfb ( oceanic ), a climate type rarely found on the east coast of North America . Nantucket's climate
4224-428: The year. Similar to many other cities with an oceanic climate, Nantucket features a large number of cloudy or overcast days, particularly outside the summer months. The highest daily maximum temperature was 100 °F (38 °C) on August 2, 1975, and the highest daily minimum temperature was 76 °F (24 °C) on the same day. The lowest daily maximum temperature was 12 °F (−11 °C) on January 8, 1968, and
4290-425: Was looking for a successor for its fleet of 83 Cessna 402s . After being rebuffed by aircraft manufacturers Cessna and Piper , Cape Air approached Italian manufacturer Tecnam, specialised in trainers and private aircraft but interested in a commercial aircraft. The P2012 is Tecnam's most complex and important programme, "the first time we've developed an aircraft from the operator's point of view". In April 2011,
4356-416: Was set in place which provided the English settlers with steady access to a pool of Wampanoag labor. During the century that followed the arrival of the English settlers, the Wampanoag community did not thrive, and by 1763 they numbered only 358 people. Various factors contributed to this decline, including the destruction of the ecosystem that had sustained them, the disadvantages they faced in competing in
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