G-smmb-reims-cessna F406 Caravanii(surmar) @ Ba 7/7/2013

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Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II

 

G-SMMB c/n F407-0095. Built in 2008.

 

The Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in cooperation with Cessna.

 

The Surmar is a new maritime surveillance version of the aircraft with extra equipment such as a 360 degree radar.

 

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89

 

General characteristics

 

Crew: Two

 

Capacity: 12 passengers

 

Length: 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)

 

Wingspan: 15.08 m (49 ft 5¾ in)

 

Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)

 

Wing area: 23.50 m2 (253 ft2)

 

Empty weight: 2,283 kg (5,033 lb)

 

Gross weight: 4,246 kg (9,360 lb)

 

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-112 turboprop, 373 kW (500 hp) each

 

Performance

 

Maximum speed: 424[5] km/h (263 mph)

 

Cruising speed: 370 km/h (230 mph)

 

Range: 2,135[6] km (1,327 miles)

 

Service ceiling: 9,145 m (30,000 ft)

 

Rate of climb: 9.4 m/s (1,850 ft/min)