Our Fleet - Cessna 208 Caravan

Country of origin: United States of America

Type: Eleven seater turboprop utility transport

Powerplants: 208 - One 450kW (600shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 turboprop driving a three blade variable pitch Hartzell propeller.

Performance: Max cruising speed 340km/h (184kt). Initial rate of climb 1215ft/min. Range with max fuel and reserves 1797km (970nm), range with max fuel and reserves 2066km (1115nm).

Weights: 208A - Empty 1725kg (3800lb), max takeoff 3310kg (7300lb).

Dimensions: 208A - Wing span 15.88m (52ft 1in), length 11.46m (37ft 7in), height 4.32m (14ft 2in). Wing area 26.0m2 (279.4sq ft).

Capacity: Pilot and 10 passengers.

Production: 1000th unit delivered in October 1998. More than 60% of production sold outside the United States.

History: With sales exceeding the 1000 mark the useful Caravan is a popular utility workhorse worldwide.Design work for the Caravan dates back to the early eighties. First flight of a prototype occurred on December 9 1982 and certification was granted in October 1984. When production began the following year it became the first all new single engine turboprop powered aircraft to achieve production status.