Cessna Twin Caravan?

[FastestPA31Ever]

When I was unloading in IND a few weeks ago, an aircraft pulled up next to me, and on the tail it said Cessna, Twin Caravan. It was a fairly large (about the size of a Cheyenne III), twin turboprop. I had never seen nor heard of these before. Anyone know the story? Only a few produced, or were they thrown together from a bunch of different production parts?

It was cool looking, at least!

 

[NookyBooky]

I've seen one too, they look kind of like a beefed up Conquest.

 

[LearLove]

???? high or low wing???

 

[NookyBooky]

Low Wing

http://www.pilotmarket.com/category/Aircraft_For_Sale/Turboprops/Cessna_406/2551/

 

[Buzo]

It is a Cessna/Reims 406. They are twin Caravans.

 

[FN FAL]

They made a twin caravan, because you can't have too much of a good thing!

Reeeallllllyyyyy?

No, not really.

 

[The_Russian]

It is a Cessna/Reims 406. They are twin Caravans.

You beat me to it! Zay are made for ze FRENCH!

 

[EagleRJ]

There's also the Soloy Dual-Pac Caravan. Two PT6s driving a single propeller through a common gearbox.

I suppose that would be a "Twin Caravan" too?

 

[Big Duke Six]

There's also the Soloy Dual-Pac Caravan. Two PT6s driving a single propeller through a common gearbox.

I suppose that would be a "Twin Caravan" too?

That's the one I thought of first too. I guess they just don't call it a "Twin Caravan".

 

[propsarebest]

the "twin caravan" is atcually the Reims/Cessna F406 "Caravan II". Its basically a 404 with wicked -115 pratts on it and a bigger door. It's not too popular here in the good ole USA, but a major player in Europe.
It's a GREAT airplane, but a bit expensive to purchase (its almost 4 mil!)

 

[erj-145mech]

They are dash 112's, but thats a small difference. When they were introduced one photo showed that the trailing edge of the left nacelle can be detached so that a fork lift can be driven up to the cargo door sill.

 

[CutEmUp]

I believe that they are also unpressurized.

Priority Air has em. (PRY1 is the flight number they use)

 

[CutEmUp]

I just figured out its called the Cessna Vigilant

 

[FR8mastr]

The horizontal tail is not the same as a 404. The 404 shares its fuselage with one of the conquests. The 404 has the same wet wing as one of the conquests so the time you can spend in the air with the 404 is incredible.
Both planes are really cool, I have never seen one of the twin Caravans in person.

 

[CSY Mon]

Poor man's King Air..?

Why in the world whould somebody pay $4 Mill for a twin Cessna with turbines?

A Conquest or a Citiation would probably be a better deal with better performance and a better price tag.....?