Cessna 208B

The Cessna 208 Caravan, also known as the Cargomaster, is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built by Cessna. The aircraft typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers. The aircraft is also used for cargo feederliner operations.

Specifications

Crew: 1-2 (Aircraft is certified for single pilot operation)
Capacity: 14 passengers
Length: 41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in (15.88 m)
Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Wing area: 279.4 ft² (26 m²)
Empty weight: 4,570 lb (2,078 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,750 lb (3,970 kg)
Powerplant: 1× PT6A-114 turboshaft, 675 hp (505 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 171 mph (324 km/h)
Range: 1,080 nautical miles (2,000 km)
Rate of climb: 770 ft/min (3.9 m/s)

Civilian Variants

Sahrani Air Lines (SAL) Livery
Sahrani Express Livery
Generic White base with Blue and Gold Stripes
Generic White base with Black and Gold Stripes
Generic White base with Maroon Stripes

Military Variants

Iraqi Air Force - Matt Grey
Two Tone Tan Desert
Three Tone Desert (as above plus green)
VIP Matt Grey base with Sahrani Flags
Two Tone Matt Grey
UN White

Cessna offers the 208B in many configurations. The basic 208 airframe can be outfitted with various types of landing gear, allowing it to operate in a wide variety of environments. Some common adaptations include skis, enlarged tires for unprepared runways, and floats on the Caravan Amphibian model.

In the cabin, the Caravan can be outfitted with seats or cargo holds. The standard high-density airline configuration features four rows of 1-2 seating behind the two seats in the cockpit. This variant is capable of holding up to thirteen passengers, although it is marketed as being able to make a profit carrying just four. The cabin can also be configured in a low density passenger configuration, with 1-1 seating, as a combination of passengers and cargo, or as a strictly cargo aircraft. Many variants include an under-belly cargo pod, which can be used for additional freight capacity, or for passenger baggage. A number of Caravans are operated as skydiving aircraft with the left-side cargo hatch converted to a roll-up door.