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The Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II is a turboprop twin engine utility aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in cooperation with Cessna.
| F406 Caravan II | |
|---|---|
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| A Cessna F406 from HM Coastguard | |
| Role | Twin-engined utility |
| National origin | France United States |
| Manufacturer | Reims Aviation |
| First flight | 22 September 1983 |
| Status | In service, production to recommence |
| Primary users | French DGDDI Republic of Korea Navy |
| Produced | 1983–2013 |
| Number built | 99[lower-alpha 1][1] |
| Developed from | Cessna 404 Titan |
Design and development
The F406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop engined, fourteen-seat low-wing monoplane of conventional aluminium and steel construction.[clarification needed] It is a development of the Cessna 404 Titan with two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engines. The aircraft first flew on 22 September 1983,[2] and was produced by Reims Aviation until the company's 2013 demise.[3] The F406 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.
Though the F406 is more expensive to operate than single-engine aircraft of the same passenger capacity such as the Cessna 208 Caravan, having two engines makes it comply with European regulations regarding commercial operations, which only allow multi-engine aircraft for commercial instrument flight.
In March 2014 Reims Aviation was acquired by Chinese-owned Continental Motors Inc and renamed ASI Aviation, two remaining incomplete airframes are finished in France before a probable shift to Mobile, Alabama with new avionics, electrical and hydraulic systems, a new autopilot and an engine choice of current P&WC PT6A-135 or pistons : Continental GTSIO-520 and/or Continental CD-310 diesel.[4] The Type Certificate transferred only had approval to produce spare parts and not the whole aircraft.[1]
Operators
Australia
France
- French Army[7]
- Air Saint-Pierre[8]
Greece
- Hellenic Coast Guard[9]
Namibia
- Fisheries and Marine Resources
- Westair Aviation[10]
South Korea
- Republic of Korea Navy[11]
United Kingdom
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988–89[15]
General characteristics
- Crew: One[1]
- Capacity: 12 passengers
- Length: 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 15.09 m (49 ft 6 in) [1]
- Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 23.48 m2 (253 sq ft) [1]
- Empty weight: 2,283 kg (5,033 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,246–4,700 kg (9,360–10,361 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-112 turboprop , 373 kW (500 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 424 km/h (263 mph, 229 kn) [lower-alpha 2]
- Cruise speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
- Range: 2,135 km (1,327 mi, 1,153 nmi) [lower-alpha 3]
- Service ceiling: 9,145 m (30,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 9.4 m/s (1,850 ft/min)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References and notes
- One prototype and 98 production aircraft
- Indicated Air Speed.
- Max cruise, 45 min reserves
- "EASA Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A109" (PDF).
- Taylor 1988, p. 79.
- "GECI Aviation". Retrieved 9 June 2012. Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Paul Jackson (23 May 2016). "Props And Turboprops About To Enter The Marketplace". Aviation Week Network.
- Cobham Receives AUD$ 7 million Additional Contract Extension from Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, article retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "Survey".
- "World Air Forces listings (French Army)". flightglobal.com. November 1999. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "air saint pierre fleet". airsaintpierre.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Airscene: Military Affairs: First Hellenic Coast Guard F406 enters service". Air International, Vol. 60, No. 5, May 2001. p. 262. ISSN 0306-5634
- "WESTAIR – HOME". westair.com.na.
- "World Air Forces listings (ROK Navy)". flightglobal.com. November 1999. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "HM Coastguard Counter Pollution Equipment Manual" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "High Flyers – Tales from the Aerial Survey Team". gov.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "About".
- Taylor 1988, p.80.
- Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, 8–14 December 2015, Vol. 188, No. 5517. pp. 26–53.
- Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988. ISBN 0 7106-0867-5.
External links
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[de] Reims-Cessna F406
Die Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II ist ein zweimotoriges Turbopropflugzeug, das auf Basis verschiedener anderer Cessna-Typen beim französischen Hersteller Reims Aviation SA hergestellt wird (inzwischen eine Tochterfirma von GECI Aviation).- [en] Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
[fr] Reims-Cessna F406
Le Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II est un biturbopropulseur conçu et construit par la société française Reims Aviation sur la base du Cessna C404 en coopération avec Cessna.[it] Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II
Il Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II è un aereo bi-turboelica per trasporto passeggeri e merci progettato e sviluppato dalla Reims Aviation in collaborazione con Cessna.[ru] Cessna 406
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