At Skydive Spaceland Florida, we usually fly a Cessna Supervan 900. During the famous Everglades boogie and other occasions, we may also fly a DeHavilland Super Twin Otter. Our Atlanta location features a regular Caravan, and our Houston/Dallas locations typically fly a Twin Otter and Supervan 900. We also have a King Air for support as needed.
Following is some information on each type of aircraft.
We also lease, buy, and sell aircraft (for more information: email Steve Boyd or call him at 281-369-3337)
Cessna Supervan 900 (modified Grand Caravan)
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: Skydiving configuration: Maximum 18 passengers and one pilot. With seats, nine passengers or 14 with FAR Part 23 waiver
- Dimensions
- Length: 12.67 m (41 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 15.88 m (52 ft 1 in)
- Height: 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 26.0 m2 (280 sq ft)
| Supervan 900 Specifications vs. OEM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Specification | Standard OEM Grand Caravan* | Supervan 900 |
| Engine | PT6A-114A | TPE331-12JR |
| Horsepower | 675 shp flat-rated | 900 shp flat-rated |
| Torque | 1865 | 2971 ft-lbs |
| TBO | 3600 hrs | 7000 hrs |
| Max gross weight | 8750 lbs | 9062 lbs * |
| Std. empty weight (wheels) | 4575 lbs | 4675 lbs |
| Useful Load (wheels) | 4175 lbs | 4387 lbs * |
| Climb (ISA- g.w.) | 975 ft/min | 1510 ft/min |
| Max Cruise (10,000 ft.) | 175 kts | 198 kts |
| Max Cruise fuel flow | 396 lbs/hr | 435 lbs/hr |
| Takeoff (ground roll) | 1405 ft. | 1054ft |
| Takeoff (50′ obstacle) | 2420 ft | 1875 ft |
| Landing (wheels) | 950 ft | 950 ft |
| Power loading | 13 lbs/shp | 10.1 lbs/shp |
| Stall Speed- flaps | 61 kts | 61 kts |
| Endurance (max cruise- standard fuel) | 5.6 hrs | 6.2 hrs |
| Range (max cruise- standard fuel) | 915 nm | 1000 nm |
| * With gross weight increase kit installed | ||
Information from Wikipedia and Texas Turbine Conversions
DeHavilland Super Twin Otter
Crew: One pilot- Capacity: Skydiving configuration: One pilot and up to 23 skydivers. With seats, 19 passengers plus 1 or 2 pilots and possibly a flight attendant.
- Dimensions:
- Length: 51 ft 9 in (15.77 m)
- Wingspan: 65 ft (19.8 m)
- Height: 19 ft 9 in (5.93 m)
- Wing area: 420 ft² (39 m²)
- Weights
- Empty weight: between 7,100 lb (3,200 kg) and 7,500 lb (3,400 kg)
- Loaded weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
- Useful load: 5,200 lb (2,360 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 turboprop engines, 620 hp – 680 hp (460 kW – 507 kW) each
- Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 knots (195 mph (314 km/h))
- Cruise speed: 150 knots (173 mph (278 km/h))
- Stall speed: 58 knots (VSO, gross weight, landing configuration)
- Range: 920 nautical miles (1,050 mi (1,690 km))
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s)
- Power/mass: 10.08 hp/lb (6.132 kW/kg)
Information from Wikipedia
King Air A90
Specifications obtained from the FAA Type Certificate and the Hawker Beechcraft website[63][65]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 7 passengers maximum, depending on cabin configuration
- Length: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
- Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
- Height: 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)
- Wing area: 294 ft² (27 m²)
- Empty weight: 6,950 lb (3,150 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 10,100 lb (4,580 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A turboprops, driving Hartzell Propeller HC-E4N-3N propellers, 550 shp (410 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 311 mph TAS (270 knots TAS, 500 km/h TAS)
- Cruise speed: 260 mph TAS (226 kts TAS, 416 km/h TAS)
- Stall speed: 90 mph (78 knots, 145 km/h) IAS (flaps down)
- Range: 1,530 miles (1,321 nm, 2,446 km)
- Service ceiling: 30,000ft (9,144 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s)
- Wing loading: 34.3 lb/ft² (170 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.099 hp/lb (179 W/kg)
Information from Wikipedia