Apr 24, 2012
At Skydive Spaceland-Houston we fly DeHavilland Super Twin Otters and a Cessna Supervan 900 primarily, as well as Shorts Skyvans. Our Florida location features a Super Twin Otter, a King Air, and a Cessna 206.
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)
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
Cessna Supervan 900 (modified Grand Caravan)
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: Skydiving configuration: Maximum 17 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
Shorts Skyvan
- Crew: 1-2 pilots
- Capacity: Skydiving configuration: Maximum 23 jumpers and 1 pilot. With seats, 19 passengers
- Dimensions:
- Length: 12.21 m (40 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in)
- Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 35.12 m² (378 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,331 kg (7,344 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-201 Turboprops, 533 kW (715 hp) each
- Performance
- Never exceed speed: 402 km/h (250 mph)
- Maximum speed: 324 km/h (202 mph)
- Cruise speed: 315 km/h (170 knots, 197 mph)
- Stall speed: 111 km/h (69 mph)
- Range: 1,200 km (694 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6858m (22,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 500 m/min (1,640 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 136.6 kg/m² (33.5 lb/ft²)
Information from Wikipedia
King Air B100
Specifications obtained from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 1997/98 Edition.[66]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 13 passengers maximum, depending on cabin configuration
- Length: 39 ft 11 in (12.17 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.0 m)
- Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
- Wing area: 279.7 ft² (26.0 m²)
- Empty weight: 7,092 lb (3,212 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 11,800 lb (5,352 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Garrett TPE-331-6-251B or -252 turboprops, driving 4-bladed propellers, 840 shp, flat-rated to 715 shp (533 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 307 mph IAS (265 kts IAS, 491 km/h IAS)
- Range: 1,525 mi (1,325 nm, 2,455 km)
- Service ceiling: 24,850 ft (7,574 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,140 ft/min (10.87 m/s)
- Wing loading: 42.2 lb/ft² (205.84 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.121 hp/lb (199.17 W/kg)
Information from Wikipedia
Cessna 206
Data from Jane’s All The World’s Aircraft 2003–2004[21]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: 5 passengers
- Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Height: 9 ft 3½ in (2.83 m)
- Wing area: 175.5 ft² (16.30 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 2412 (modified)
- Empty weight: 2,176 lb (987 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,600 lb (1,632 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AC1A air-cooled flat-six engine, 300 hp (224 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 174 mph (151 knots, 280 km/h) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 163 mph (142 knots, 263 km/h) at 6,200 ft (1,890 m)
- Stall speed: 63 mph (54 knots, 100 km/h)
- Range: 840 mi (730 nmi, 1,352 km)
- Service ceiling: 15,700 ft (4,785 m)
- Rate of climb: 988 ft/min (5.0 m/s)
Information from Wikipedia
