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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

515 aimuahanhk  4.6 years ago

Fixed the balance
VTOL for flaps
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 in the passenger 208B Grand Caravan. The 208B is 4 ft (1.2 m) longer than the 208; extending the cabin by the same amount. The 208B has a PT6A-114A engine. It was originally certified as a two-seater cargo version on October 9, 1986 and as an 11-seater passenger aircraft on December 13, 1989.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 81.8ft (24.9m)
  • Length 67.1ft (20.4m)
  • Height 24.9ft (7.6m)
  • Empty Weight 16,300lbs (7,393kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,303lbs (7,395kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.184
  • Wing Loading 12.3lbs/ft2 (60.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,323.6ft2 (123.0m2)
  • Drag Points 12238

Parts

  • Number of Parts 227
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 689