Cessna Model 208 Caravan - Light Aircraft [Dunk Island, Opposite Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia, Oceania]. .
The Cessna 208 Caravan, also known as the Cargomaster, is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the USA by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a one person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat upto 14 passengers. The aircraft is also used for cargo feederliner operations. The prototype first flew in December 1982 for 2 years of certification and testing. The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984. Since then, the Caravan has undergone a number of design evolutions. Working with FedEx, Cessna produced first the Cargomaster, and followed that with the stretched and upgraded Super Cargomaster. The passenger model, the Grand Caravan, was derived from the Super Cargomaster. Cessna offers the 208B in many configurations. The basic 208 airframe can be outfitted with various types of landing gear, allowing it to operate in a wide variety of environments. Some common adaptations include skis, enlarged tires for unprepared runways, and floats on the Caravan Amphibian model. In the cabin, the Caravan can be outfitted with seats or cargo holds. The standard high-density airline configuration features four rows of 1-2 seating behind the 2 seats in the cockpit. This variant is capable of holding up to 13 passengers, although it is marketed as being able to make a profit carrying just 4. The cabin can also be configured in a low density passenger configuration, with 1-1 seating, as a combination of passengers and cargo, or as a strictly cargo aircraft. Many variants include an under-belly cargo pod, which can be used for additional freight capacity, or for passenger baggage. A number of Caravans are operated as skydiving aircraft; the left-side cargo hatch converted to a roll-up door. On April 28, 2008, Cessna announced that the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit will be standard on all new Caravans. This photograph is part of the Imagine Images Collection hosted by Alamy.
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Location: Dunk Island, Opposite Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia, Oceania. .
Photo credit: © Al Pidgen / Imagine Images / Alamy / Afripics
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