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Cessna 208 Caravan introducted in 1984 and produced until today.Its a nine seat with one pilot seat, single engine and they were built 2500 airplanes with average cost about $2 million.Made its first flight in 8 August 1982 and until today is operational.Airplane manufactured by Cessna in USA

Specifications (208B Grand Caravan EX)

General characteristics

• Crew: one or two
• Capacity: nine passengers or 13 with FAR Part 23 waiver
• Length: 41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
• Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in (15.88 m)
• Height: 15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
• Wing area: 279 sq ft (25.9 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 9.555
• Airfoil: NACA 23000 Series
• Empty weight: 4,558 lb (2,067 kg) (weight of typically equipped unit is 2127 kg/4690 lb)
• Gross weight: 8,807 lb (3,995 kg) (maximum landing weight is 3856 kg/8500 lb.)
• Fuel capacity: 335.6 gallon/2246 lb
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 turboprop, 868 hp (647 kW)
• Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell Constant speed, full feathering, reversible pitch, 8.8 ft 106 in (5.37 m) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 213 mph (343 km/h; 185 kn) true air speed
• Cruise speed: 213 mph (185 kn; 343 km/h) true air speed
• Stall speed: 70 mph (61 kn; 113 km/h) calibrated air speed
• Never exceed speed: 201 mph (175 kn; 323 km/h) indicated air speed
• Range: 1,240 mi (1,078 nmi; 1,996 km) with max fuel and reserves
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,275 ft/min (6.48 m/s)
• Wing loading: 31.49 lb/sq ft (153.7 kg/m²)

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