Main features
- Reliable, efficient, versatile turbine aircraft well suited to all types of airborne geophysical survey operations.
- The 208B Grand Caravan is the preferred platform for FALCON AGG projects.
- The Supervan 900 is an upgraded 208B with a Honeywell TPE331-12JR turbine engine, providing higher power, extended range, and more efficient operations, and is the preferred platform for TEMPEST AEM projects.
| Type | Engine | Engine Power Rating | Fuel | Rate of Climb (Sea Level 20 flap) | Endurance (Typical) | Survey Platform | Survey Speed (Typical) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cessna C208B Grand Caravan |
Turbine - PT6 |
675 hp |
Jet A1 |
855 ft/min |
5.0 hrs |
AGG |
115 Knots / 212 km/h |
|
Cessna C208B Supervan 900 |
Turbine - TPE331-12JR |
900 hp |
Jet A1 |
940 ft/min |
5.0 hrs |
AEM |
110 Knots / 203 km/h |
Technologies
- FALCON AGG (Gravity Gradiometry)
- TEMPEST AEM (Electromagnetics)
- Magnetics and Radiometrics
- Conventional Gravity