Cessna 208 Caravan

what is it?

The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna. The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982. The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984 and its Cargomaster freighter variant was developed for FedEx.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboprop · shoulder wing · fixed tricycle gear · 15.9 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 344 km/hcruise speed
• range 1,982 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 9passengers
• size 3,629 kgmax take-off weight
• built 1,500made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 44 years ago, in 1982.
• 🚗Wingspan of 15.9 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,982 km: 11× Amsterdam to Brussels.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1982-08-08

introduced

1984

status

still flying

number built

1,500

role

regional airliner, utility aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Cessna

engines

1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A / PT6A-114

crew

1

passengers

9

length

11.5 m

wingspan

15.9 m

height

4.5 m

max take-off weight

3,629 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

344 km/h

range

1,982 km

ceiling

7,620 m

wings

shoulder wing

landing gear

fixed tricycle gear

ICAO code

C208

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.