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The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-turbo-engine, fixed-gear, utility
transport aircraft and short-haul airliner for upto fourteen passengers
and one or two crew. Development of the Cessna Model 208 started by the
end of the 1970s as a single-engined turboprop aircraft for up to ten
passengers or up to a ton of load. Final design work of the Cessna Model
208 started in 1979. The prototype Model 208A, registered N208LP, flew
first on 9 December 1982. FAA-certification for the Cessna 208A was
awarded on 23 October 1984. A further development with a lengthened
fuselage is the Cessna 208B. The protoptype Model 208B, registered
N9767F, flew first on 3 March 1986. Federal Express is the main operator
of the Cessna 208 with a fleet of 39 Cessna 208A Cargomasters and 260
Cessna 208B Super Cargomasters all-cargo variants. These aircrafts have
a large cargo door, no side windows and are fitted with additional cargo tiedown points, cargo
nets and an underfuselage cargo pannier. Over 1,500 Caravans have been delivered since the
Cessna 208A entered service in 1985. The 208B Super Cargomaster entered service with Federal Express in
1986.
The military variant of the Cessna 208A uses the US designation U-27A. |
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The 1999-built Cessna 208B c/n 208B0773 was registered
N599BA in the USA. On 10 February 2004, registration N599BA was cancelled as
exported to the Netherlands. On 12 February 2009, the Cessna 208B was registered
PH-PPS with Blue Skies Aviation BV, Echt. Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster PH-PPS
is the aircraft of the skydivers of Fallschirmclub Marl in Germany. When
seen at Hoogeveen airfield, Super Cargomaster PH-PPS had an additional
"Korps Mairniers" sticker at the airframe. |
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