Aircraft / Cessna 208 Caravan
Aircraft / Cessna 208 Caravan
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a high-wing single-engine turboprop utility aircraft produced by Cessna, a brand name owned by Textron Aviation, a Wichita, Kansas USA-based general aviation business subsidiary of the conglomerate Textron.
Introduced in 1984, the Cessna 208 is still in production. In addition to the standard 208 Caravan model, it is also available in three other variants: 1) the heavier duty 208B Grand Caravan EX, 2) the 208 Caravan Amphibian floatplane, and 3) the Grand Caravan EX Amphibian heavy duty floatplane. All models are available in either passenger or cargo (208 Cargomaster) configurations. Military variants of the Cessna 208 are also produced.
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the standard Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop aircraft.
Name: Cessna 208 Caravan
Final Assembly Lines: Independence, Kansas USA (previously Wichita, Kansas USA)
Role: Single Engine Turboprop Utility Airliner
First Introduction: October 1984
Status: In Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: One or Two
Seating: 9 Standard; 13 with FAR Part 23 waiver
Engines: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A turboprop
Cruise Speed: 186 knots (344 km/h; 214 mph)
Range: 1070 nmi (1980 km; 1230 mi)