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Lt. Col. Scott Voskovitch · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
208 Caravan · Length
Single source37 ft 7 in (11.46 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 208 Caravan | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Regional airliner , utility aircraft[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary users |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
208 Caravan · Range
Single source1,070 nmi (1,230 mi, 1,980 km)[source]
208 Caravan · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -114A turboprop, 675 shp (503 kW)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
208 Caravan · Wing area
Single source279 sq ft (25.96 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 3,000 (2022)[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1984[source] | — |
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| First flight | December 9, 1982[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Variant | Soloy Pathfinder 21[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 9 passengers (13 with FAR Part 23 waiver)[source] | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,224 lb (1,009 kg) / 332 US gal (1,257 L)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.702[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | wing root: NACA 23017.424, wing tip: NACA 23012[source] | — |
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| Cabin height | 54 in (1.37 m)[source] | — |
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| Cabin width | 64 in (1.63 m)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed McCauley constant speed, full feathering, reversible pitch[source] | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | 61 kn (70 mph, 113 km/h) calibrated air speed[source] | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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| Wing loading | 28.674 lb/sq ft (140.00 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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