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Cessna 208 Caravan

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the plane is hard to take off, so airspawns only, Wikipedia; 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. The 4 ft (1.2 m) longer 208B Super Cargomaster first flew in 1986 and was developed into the passenger 208B Grand Caravan.[2]The strutted, high wing 208 typically seats nine passengers in its unpressurized cabin, is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A tractor turboprop and has a fixed tricycle landing gear, floats, or skis.[3]By 2022, 3,000 had been delivered and 24 million flight hours have been logged.[citation needed] Caravans have been used for flight training, commuter airlines, VIP transport, air cargo, skydiving and humanitarian missions.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 30.8ft (9.4m)
  • Length 20.0ft (6.1m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 2,458lbs (1,115kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,123lbs (1,416kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.221
  • Wing Loading 19.1lbs/ft2 (93.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 163.8ft2 (15.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1391

Parts

  • Number of Parts 41
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 212