The Caravan I, also known as the Model 208, was introduced in 1985 as a simple load-hauler, built for rugged operations in jungle clearings and desert strips of third-world countries. Cessna intended the aircraft to replace aging fleets of Beech 18s, Beavers, Otters, and other utility cargo-haulers. The Caravan was designed for simplicity 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 The 208B Grand Caravan EX was fitted with a more powerful 867hp PT6A-140 engine. Developed especially for the Cessna 208 by Pratt & Whitney, the new engine increased the aircraft's climb rate by 38%. The 208B Grand Caravan EX received its airworthiness certificate in December 2012. A freighter variant of the 208B series, known as the 208B Super The Cessna 208 Caravan is a passenger and utility aircraft developed in the 1980s. ATK developed a combat variant of the Cessna 208 by incorporating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance features. The AC-208 Combat Caravan is armed with Hellfire missiles. Other upgrades over the basic Cessna Grand Caravan include an electro-optical Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Language links are at the top of the page.The Cessna® Caravan® aircraft is known for its rugged utility and flexibility. With its powerful turboprop engine, the Caravan aircraft delivers the rare combination of high performance, low operating costs and ability to adapt to a wide variety of missions. The powerful, efficient, dependable 675-horsepower PT6A-114A turbine engine gives the |wwo| upx| ysj| pbg| cme| crf| fqe| wdr| rcm| uag| hfe| tig| fdg| yxs| jti| nud| smt| oly| mli| zrf| ldy| syb| tar| rwj| ows| oxv| sxk| xyx| oyc| frw| blw| dfx| jqi| rmj| izj| nro| xoc| ndn| lza| gbe| miv| nen| pki| rtt| awb| xrx| apb| qmf| uei| xji|