The Cessna Grand Caravan is our heart piece. She is a multi-role mission plane, but is used currently predominantly for dropping skydivers. Technically approved to carry up to 20 skydivers, we perceive 18 skydivers to be economically meaningful. Standard dropping is from FL140.

Details

Crew	1 to 2
Occupants	9 passengers	or 18 skydivers
Engine	1 × Pratt & Whitney turboprop	PT6A-114A 675 hp	PT6A-140 867 hp
Propeller		3 blade Hartzell variable pitch	5 blade MT variable pitch
Length	12,67 m	41 ft 7 in
Span	15,88 m	52 ft 1 in
Height	4,70 m	15 ft 5 in
Weight (empty)	2.127 kg	4.690 lbs
Max. take off weight	3.969 kg	8.750 lbs
Max. landing weight	3.856 kg	8.500 lbs
Fuel capacity	332 US gal	2.224 lbs

Performance

Max. speed	324 km/h	175 kt	201 mph
Cruise speed	317 km/h	171 kt	197 mph
Range	1,996 km	1,078 NM	1.240 mi
Rate of climb	3.9 m/s	770 ft/min
Dropping: rotations	2.3 loads/h	to FL140