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Cost and Performance
The Cessna Caravan Amphibian is a single pilot certified aircraft with a base price of $2,344,950 as of 2010. The Cessna Aircraft Company estimates that the Caravan Amphibian has an operating cost of $393 per hour. It is equipped with a Pratt &Whitney PT-6 114A engine. The engine requires overhauls at 3,600 hour intervals. The plane has a maximum cruise speed of 165 knots, a certified altitude ceiling of 20,000 feet and a range of 820 nautical miles. It requires a takeoff runway of at least 3,280 feet and can land on a runway as short as 2,045 feet. It has a cruise speed of 163 knots and an average rate climb of 823 feet per minute at sea level.
Weights and Fuel
The Caravan Amphibian has a zero fuel weight of 4,902 lb, a maximum useful load of 2,668 lb and a maximum payload of 2,633 lb. The Caravan can carry up to 444 lb when its two fuel tanks are completely full. It has a ramp weight of 8,395 lb and a takeoff and landing weight of 8,360 lb. The aircraft's two fuel tanks can hold a combined 336 gallons of Jet A1 fuel.
Size and Dimensions
The plane is 16 feet four inches tall, 38 feet 11 inches long and has a wingspan of 52 feet 1 inch. The cabin is 54 inches tall, 64 inches wide and 17 feet 4 inches long. In its standard configuration the Caravan will hold eight passengers but this can be expanded to up to 10 individuals. It has 31 cubic feet of baggage capacity inside the cabin and another 23 cubic feet of capacity inside the plane's floats. The cargo inside the floats can weigh up to 300 lb.