General Aviation

Cessna 208b

Manufacturer: Cessna

The Cessna 208B is the stretched member of the single-engine turboprop Caravan family. It is four feet longer than the original Model 208 and appears in passenger service as the Grand Caravan and in cargo service as the Super Cargomaster.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
cessna-208b
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
650
Example Registration
N101CG

Aircraft Overview

History

The original Caravan first flew on 9 December 1982. Cessna developed the four-foot-longer 208B for greater payload and cabin volume; the cargo Super Cargomaster led to the passenger Grand Caravan. The more powerful Grand Caravan EX was certified in December 2012.

Design

The 208B is a high-wing, strut-braced utility aircraft with fixed tricycle landing gear and a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A turboprop. It can use an underslung cargo pod and can be configured for passenger, freight, parachuting, float, or other utility work.

Variants

The 208B Grand Caravan is the stretched passenger model, while the 208B Super Cargomaster is the cargo version. The Grand Caravan EX uses an 867 hp PT6A-140 and has a cited 38 percent improvement in climb rate over earlier versions.

Operations

Operators use the 208B for regional passenger service, freight, humanitarian transport, parachuting, and operations from short or unimproved airfields. Its large cargo door and flexible cabin are central to those roles.

Notable Facts

  • The Model 208B is four feet longer than the original Model 208.
  • The standard 208B uses a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A turboprop.
  • The Super Cargomaster is the cargo version of the 208B.
  • The Grand Caravan is the passenger development of the stretched 208B.
  • The Grand Caravan EX uses an 867 hp PT6A-140 and improves climb rate by 38 percent.

Variants

  • 208B- 650 registrations - Example N101CG

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