Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II Twin Engined Aircraft. XAV 3997-380
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 similar 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. Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Executive, part of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. The SFPA is responsible for both deterring illegal fishing in Scottish waters, as well as monitoring the compliance of the fisheries industry in Scotland with the relevant Scottish and European Union laws on fisheries. The Agency has a fleet of 4 Fishery Protection Vessels, and 2 aircraft for the purposes of monitoring and enforcement in the waters around Scotland. The SFPA is headquartered in Pentland House, Edinburgh, which also houses the Scottish Fisheries Monitoring Centre and the UK Fisheries Call Centre; also maintaining branch offices in fishery ports around Scotland. The British Parliament has legislated for the protection and control of fisheries in the waters around the United Kingdom since the early 19th century. In 1882, the Fishery Board for Scotland was established for the purposes of protecting s
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Location: Inverness Dalcross Airport, Highland Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.
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