Interior

The Caravan provides efficiency over style. The cabin consists of 14 seats. With a height of 5 ft tall, and a width of just over 5 ft, the Caravan is compact. With many variations out there, the Grand Caravan provides a multitude of seating configurations.

The real appeal of the Grand Caravan is the amount of payload and cargo it can carry. With full fuel, the Grand Caravan can still put over 1,700 pounds inside it. Meaning, vacations can be done to the utmost extravagance.

Performance

The Cessna Grand Caravan travels at 180 knots and can carry full passengers and cargo nearly 1,200 miles. The Grand Caravan is powered by the infamous PT6 engine, built by Pratt & Whitney. This engine is fuel efficient and reliable, which makes it the perfect asset for Cessna to power their total utilitarian airframe with.

While mostly flown in the low teens or below, the Grand Caravan is capable of climbing up to 25,000 feet. Thus allowing it to maneuver around unfavorable flying weather.

Costs

● Grand Caravan 208B
● Maintenance-$117 per hour
● Engine Maintenance-$121 per hour
● Crew Miscellaneous-$125
● Crew Expenses-$79,854 per year
● Crew Training-$6690
● Hangar-$22,973
● Insurance-$18,398
● Miscellaneous Fixed Costs-$30,000

Specifications

● Capacity- Maximum seating is 9 plus crew (Configurations vary)
● Seating- Most common configuration is 9 passengers plus crew
● Maximum Speed- cruise speed is 202 mph
● Cabin Height- 5 ft
● Cabin width- 5 ft
● Cabin length- 17ft
● Cabin volume- 352 cu ft
● Baggage Volume- N/A
● Range- 530 nm
● GPH- 50
● Model- Grand Caravan 208B
● Manufacturer- Cessna
● Man From 1986 to Present

Conclusion

The Cessna Grand Caravan is a widely popular and consistently flown aircraft around the world. While it’s still used in a variety of ways, the Grand Caravan continues to be the perfect island hopping aircraft. From the Florida Keys to the Bahamas, the Grand Caravan makes incredible usage of its short runway requirement. Contact Liberty Jet today to book your island adventure in a Grand Caravan!