Cessna Twin Caravan?

[A Squared]

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.....?

Because they're operating from fairly short gravel runways, carying a bunch of people and cargo, short, low altitude legs so pressurization isn't needed or even desirable.

THat's what the 406 was designed for, Alaska, Canada, Africa places like that.

 

[CSY Mon]

THat's what the 406 was designed for, Alaska, Canada, Africa places like that.

Roger on that, but wouldn't a Twin Otter or a Concuest fit the same bill..?

The Twotter for more load and shorter strips for less money.
And the C-441 for same loads but with higher speeds..?
(Perhaps more maintenace on the -441 if the Twin -Van was designed for third world countries like the DHC-6 and the F-28.)

As for being designed for Alaska, Canada or Africa..Never saw them Twin Caravans there, they must be rare birds indeed..How may made.? 50, 60..?

 

[FN FAL]

Roger on that, but wouldn't a Twin Otter or a Concuest fit the same bill..?

The Twotter for more load and shorter strips for less money.
And the C-441 for same loads but with higher speeds..?
(Perhaps more maintenace on the -441 if the Twin -Van was designed for third world countries like the DHC-6 and the F-28.)

As for being designed for Alaska, Canada or Africa..Never saw them Twin Caravans there, they must be rare birds indeed..How may made.? 50, 60..?

You guys are overthinking this to the point where Beech 99's should have never been made.

In Europe, Canada and America, single engine turbines were pooh-pooh'ed...so they made twin engine unpressurized turbine aircraft to fufill the customer's need. The twin Caravan was one of those planes. If you don't like it, sue somebody or at least kick them in the pills.

 

[A Squared]

Roger on that, but wouldn't a Twin Otter or a Concuest fit the same bill..?

The Twotter for more load and shorter strips for less money.
And the C-441 for same loads but with higher speeds..?
(Perhaps more maintenace on the -441 if the Twin -Van was designed for third world countries like the DHC-6 and the F-28.)

As for being designed for Alaska, Canada or Africa..Never saw them Twin Caravans there, they must be rare birds indeed..How may made.? 50, 60..?

The twotter is a great plane, but it's *very* slow, and if I recall there's something about the wing, maybe a life-limited spar or something that is taking a lot of them out of service. Maybe a DHC-6 expert can add more or correct me on that. As for the conquest, I think the caravan has ruggeder gear and is more roomy and has bigger doors. Additionally the conquest's pressurization system is a cost liability when the mission is short low altitude legs. I donno how many there are, I can think of about 4 operating here in Alaska.

 

[CSY Mon]

In Europe, Canada and America, single engine turbines were pooh-pooh'ed...

Except a few Swiss single turbo jobs and uhm, a few Beaver, Otter conversions, and perhaps some Malibu turbine stuff and then the CIA STOL birds and all that,

The twin Caravan was one of those planes. If you don't like it, sue somebody or at least kick them in the pills.

At any rate, point taken, will sue sombody if the Twin-Van don't hit the spot on the board.

 

[Buzo]

The company I flew for in Alaska operated a handful of the 406's. Like A Squared said, they work great for short gravel strips. We flew them on longer flights that the Twotter would have been too slow for.

 

[propsarebest]

Hageland has a couple, I think one crashed not too long ago.

 

[Buzo]

Hageland has a couple, I think one crashed not too long ago.

They have 3 left, they lost one August of 2003.