Twin Turboprops
Cessna 411
ICAO: C411
Overview
The Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II is a twin-engine turboprop developed in France under license from Cessna. Introduced in the 1980s, it was designed for regional airline and cargo service. The aircraft combines pressurization with turboprop efficiency.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-112
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Power
- 2 × 500 shp · 373 kW
- Avionics
- Garmin GNS 530W
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 14
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 4 ft 8 in · 1.42 m
- Cabin height
- 4 ft 4 in · 1.32 m
- Cabin length
- 18 ft 9 in · 5.71 m
- Exterior length
- 39 ft 1 in · 11.90 m
- Tail height
- 13 ft 2 in · 4.01 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 5 ft 1 in · 1.55 m
- Wing span
- 49 ft 6 in · 15.09 m
- Baggage volume
- 28 ft³ · 0.8 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,850 lb · 4,450 kg
- Max landing weight
- 9,350 lb · 4,250 kg
- Max payload
- 4,300 lb · 1,950 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 480 gal · 1,800 L · 1,400 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 246 kt · 283 mph · 456 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 68 kt · 78 mph · 126 km/h
- Range
- 1,153 nm · 1,330 mi · 2,140 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 30,000 ft · 9,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,850 ft/min · 9 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 2,600 ft · 800 m
- Landing distance
- 2,200 ft · 670 m
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Operational Context
Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II — pressurized twin-turboprop airliner
The 406 first flew in 1983 and entered service shortly thereafter. It was developed from earlier Cessna designs but incorporated pressurization and twin engines. The aircraft features a low-wing configuration and retractable landing gear.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines producing approximately 500 shaft horsepower each, the Caravan II cruises at around 260 knots (482 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 12,000 pounds (5,443 kg). Seating typically ranges from eight to 12 passengers.
The 406 served regional airlines and freight operators in Europe and elsewhere. Production numbers were relatively modest. The aircraft remains a specialized twin-turboprop in regional aviation history.
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