COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Cessna Caravan versus Kodiak 100

 Warranty
PUT SIMPLY, THE Resale Value
CESSNA CARAVAN Operating Costs
BEATS THE KODIAK
Cruise Performance
IN EVERY CATEGORY
Payload-Range
THAT MATTERS.
Interior
WARRANTY SUPPORT FROM THE INDUSTRY LEADER

Be confident and comfortable

knowing were one call away from
taking care of all your needs.

Hartzell
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Kodiak requires its customers Artex
to negotiate with multiple L-3 Avionics Systems
component manufacturers Garmin
for warranty matters. S-Tec Corporation
Seamech
Parker Hannifin Corp.
PPG Aerospace
INVESTING IN THE CARAVAN MEANS YOU CAN REST ASSURED
THAT YOUR RESALE VALUE WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE KODIAK.

Resale Value*
100%

Percent of List Price 90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
1 2 3 4 5
Age of Aircraft Years
Caravan
* Source: Vref Aircraft Value Reference 2015, Vol. 3. Kodiak
 THE CESSNA CARAVAN BURNS LESS FUEL,
EVEN AT HIGHER MAXIMUM CRUISE SPEEDS.

Operating Cost Comparison*

For a 300 Nautical Mile Mission

Caravan (186 kt.) $2.66 / nm

Caravan (167 kt.) $2.64 / nm

Kodiak (167 kt.) $3.06 / nm

$400 $420 $440 $460 $480 $500 $520

$ US / Hour

1
Source: Competitor costs are from Conklin and deDeckers The Aircraft Cost Evaluator (Prop:2015 Vol I). Cost for Textron Aviation
products based on internal rates and estimates. Block speed and block fuel flow are based on a 300 nm trip.
 CESSNA CARAVAN BEATS THE KODIAK ON EVERY MISSION AND
GETS YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION QUICKER.

Cruise Speeds
25,000

20,000
Altitude (feet)

15,000
Enroute Times
Caravan Kodiak
10,000
100 nm 0:35 0:39
200 nm 1:08 1:13
5,000
300 nm 1:40 1:48
Kodiak Caravan
400 nm 3:17 3:31
0
170 175 180 185 190

Source: Aircraft operating manuals.

Cruise Speed (knots)
 CESSNA CARAVAN GOES FARTHER AND CARRIES MORE
THAN THE KODIAK ON EVERY MISSION.

Loading Capacities Mission Length Caravan Advantage

100 nm 585 lb.
3,000 800
200 nm 382 lb.
700 300 nm 178 lb.
2,500
600 600 nm 150 lb.
Weight (pounds)

2,000
2,695 lbs.

500 Payload vs. Range

706 lbs 171 KTAS, no wind, ISA enroute, 45 min reserve

1,500 400 3,000

1,860 lbs.

2,500

531 lbs. 300

Payload (pounds)
1,000 2,000
Caravan
200 1,500
Kodiak
500 1,000
100
500

0 0 0
0 200 400 600 800 1,000
Max Payload Full-Fuel Payload Range (nm)

Source: Business and Commercial Aviation 2015 Purchase Planning Handbook.

CARAVAN HAS MORE CABIN OPTIONS
WITH CLASS LEADING INTERIOR COMFORT AND VERSATILITY.

Club
Seating

8 Place
Commuter

Caravan Kodiak
10 Place
Commuter
55.0 57.0

54.0
64.0
11 Place
Club

Caravan offers greater The Kodiaks cabin

11 Place flexibility and cabin width restricts comfort and
Commuter limits its utility
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