Cessna 406
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The Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in France in cooperation with Cessna. It is essentially a Cessna 404 with two Pratt & Whitney PT-6 turboprop engines and therefore similiar to the pressurized Cessna 441. The aircraft first flew in 1983 and is still produced by Reims Aviation, which is now a private French aircraft manufacturer after buying back the shares held by Cessna in 1989.
The 406 is aimed at passenger and small cargo transport and civilian and military surveillance. For extra cargo capacity a cargo pod can be fitted to the belly of the aircraft. The Surpolmar is recent a maritime surveillance version of the aircraft with extra equipment such as a 360 degrees radar.
Though the two engines make it more expensive to operate as similar aircraft such as the single-engined Cessna 208 Caravan, having two engines does make the aircraft more reliable, which is especially important when flying over rugged terrain or over water.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots
- Capacity: 12 passengers
- Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney PT6A-112 turboprop, 500hp each
- Length: 11,89m
- Wing span: 15,08m
- Height: 4,01m
- Empty weight: 4.502kg
Performance
- Range: 2200km full fuel, 790km full passengers
- Cruise speed: 400km/h
- Top speed: 455km/h
- Service ceiling: 9.145m (30.000ft)
Related content
Comparable aircraft
External links
- [Reims Aviation] (official website)
- [Airliners.net] - photos of the Reims F406
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