The Cessna F406 Caravan II is a turboprop twin engine utility aircraft manufactured and designed by Cessna and Reims Aviation.
The aircraft was produced by Reims Aviation until the company's 2013 demise. In 2014, aircraft engine manufacturer Continental Motors partnered with France-based ASI Innovation to purchase rights to the F406, with the intention of restarting production at some stage.
The Cessna F406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop engined, fourteen seat, low wing monoplane. It is a development of the Cessna 404 Titan with two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engines. The aircraft was aimed at passenger and small cargo transport, as well as civilian and military surveillance. For extra cargo capacity, a cargo pod can be fitted to the belly of the aircraft. The F406 first flew on 22 September, 1983.
The MTV-27 Quiet Fan Jet on the ASI F406 has greater ground clearance of about eight centimetres (three inches) for less FOD and also more clearance to the fuselage, leading to less cabin noise from the prop tips.
