Cessna 208 / 208B Caravan Family
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility family built for dependable work from short or rough runways and, in amphibious form, from water. Its high wing, large cabin, cargo options, and straightforward operation support commuter airlines, freight, charter, business travel, medical and humanitarian missions, skydiving, and remote-community access. More than 3,000 Caravans have entered service across 100 countries. The family has also served as a civil autonomy test platform. In November 2023, Reliable Robotics flew a modified Cessna 208B with no one on board while a remote pilot supervised from a ground control centre. The test used an automation retrofit covering taxi, takeoff, and landing as part of the company's development of remotely operated regional cargo aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Cessna CaravanCaravan 208Cessna 208ACessna 208BGrand CaravanGrand Caravan EXSuper CargomasterCargomaster
- Family Name
- Cessna 208 Caravan
- Full Name
- Cessna 208 / 208B Caravan Family
- Roles
- airlinercargoutilitygeneral_aviationbusinessair_ambulance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop utility family built for dependable work from short or rough runways and, in amphibious form, from water. Its high wing, large cabin, cargo options, and straightforward operation support commuter airlines, freight, charter, business travel, medical and humanitarian missions, skydiving, and remote-community access. More than 3,000 Caravans have entered service across 100 countries. The family has also served as a civil autonomy test platform. In November 2023, Reliable Robotics flew a modified Cessna 208B with no one on board while a remote pilot supervised from a ground control centre. The test used an automation retrofit covering taxi, takeoff, and landing as part of the company's development of remotely operated regional cargo aircraft.
- First Flight Year
- 1,982
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Textron identifies PT6A-114A for the standard Caravan 208/208A/208B family; the exact PT6A-114A model is linked here and this option is not asserted for Grand Caravan EX.
- Name
- Caravan PT6A-114A factory option
- Notes
- Textron's Caravan documentation identifies PT6A-114A as the engine for the standard Caravan; this family-level relationship keeps the exact model identity separate from the Grand Caravan EX PT6A-140 configuration.
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Textron's Grand Caravan EX product card identifies P&WC PT6A-140; the exact PT6A-140 model is linked here and this option is not asserted for standard Caravan variants.
- Name
- Grand Caravan EX PT6A-140 factory option
- Notes
- Textron's Grand Caravan EX product card identifies PT6A-140; this exact vehicle-family relationship is distinct from the standard Caravan PT6A-114A option.
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Honeywell TPE331-12JR conversion approved for Cessna 208 and 208B; it is not asserted as the factory PT6A configuration or as a Grand Caravan EX installation.
- Name
- Supervan TPE331-12JR conversion
- Notes
- Transport Canada reproduces FAA STC SA10841SC for Cessna models 208 and 208B, replacing the PT6A-114/114A engine with a Honeywell TPE331-12JR. This records an approved conversion configuration, not a factory-standard engine across the entire Caravan family.
Links
- Official Url
- https://cessna.txtav.com/en/caravan
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:19:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:29:07 UTC