OUT-FLY, OUT-WORK AND OUT-EARN YOUR COMPETITION

Total Performance Upgrade Solutions for Caravan 208A and Grand Caravan 208B
OUT-FLY, OUT-WORK
AND OUT-EARN
YOUR COMPETITION.
THAT’S
HOW CAN
YOU AFFORD
NOT TO
UPGRADE?
Join the movement—
become Blackhawk Strong.
The sooner you upgrade, the sooner
you will start reaping the benefits. It is a
sound business decision that will pay both
short-term and long-term financial and
performance benefits.
Time after time, operators tell us that they
wish they had upgraded their airplane
sooner, and financial analysis show that
there is no benefit—only risk—in delaying
a decision until your next overhaul. Trade
in your old engine today to receive credit
for unused hours and credit for the core.
Power to take off from short,
unimproved and remote runways
Decrease time to climb significantly
Increase cruise speed
and range, as well as payload
and mission capability
Extend TBO from 3,600 to 5,000
hours for qualified operations
Reduce operating costs with a PT6-42A, the
latest in state-of-the-art engine technology
“Our upgraded 208A levels off at 13,000 feet
in 9 minutes, and we’re carrying 6 more
paying customers per hour. We now have the
fastest civilian skydiving aircraft in Hawaii.”
—Frank Hinshaw
Founder and President,
Skydive Hawaii
Improve safety margins and
overall resale value
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
INCREASE REVENUE.
REDUCE OPERATING COSTS.
“I’m making about 35% more profit with
the Blackhawk Grand Caravan. I carry twice as
much and go a solid 55 knots faster.”
—Mark Ross
Private Safari Guide
ACCESS MORE
AIRPORTS, GRASS
OR DIRT STRIPS.
Reduce your runway length requirements, and expand your earning opportunities.
Blackhawk-equipped Caravans require nearly 30 percent less runway to clear a 50-foot obstacle
than a standard Caravan. Fly in and out of more places than you ever thought possible!
Caravan 208A
Blackhawk Upgrade (30° flaps)
Stock (20° flaps)
Short Field Performance
(no wind, paved runway, no pod)
Ground
Roll
Ground
Roll
Over 50’
Obstacle
Over 50’
Obstacle
Sea level, ISA, 8000 lb T/O weight
930’1680’ 1160’2055’
Sea level, +20, 8000 lb T/O weight
1050’1765’ 1295’2278’
4000’ elev., ISA, 8000 lb
1130’2030’ 1430’2500’
4000’ elev., +20, 8000 lb
1325’2330’ 1620’2810’
Grand Caravan 208B
Blackhawk Upgrade (30° flaps)
Stock (20° flaps)
Short Field Performance
(no wind, paved runway, no pod)
Ground
Roll
Ground
Roll
Over 50’
Obstacle
Over 50’
Obstacle
Sea level, ISA, 8750 lb T/O weight
1035’1835’ 1365’2420’
Sea level, +20, 8750 lb T/O weight
1185’2030’ 1533’2703’
4000’ elev., ISA, 8750 lb
1245’2115’ 1710’3000’
4000’ elev., +20, 8750 lb
1495’2420’ 1930’3380’
Whatever your mission, speed matters.
Powered by the XP42A Upgrade, all Caravan operators, regardless of mission or model,
will realize double-digit gains in max cruise speed, with a modest increase in fuel burn.
Caravan 208A
Blackhawk Upgrade
Cruise Speeds and Fuel Flows
Stock
ISA
ISA+20
ISA
ISA+20
10,000 feet
186 kt @ 420 pph
183 kt @ 400 pph
179 kt @ 370 pph
168 kt @ 310 pph
12,000 feet
187 kt @ 400 pph
184 kt @ 375 pph
178 kt @ 335 pph
164 kt @ 285 pph
Grand Caravan 208B Blackhawk Upgrade
Cruise Speeds and Fuel Flows
Stock
ISA
ISA+20
ISA
ISA+20
10,000 feet
188 kt @ 440 pph
185 kt @ 405 pph
176 kt @ 365 pph
162 kt @ 310 pph
12,000 feet
189 kt @ 420 pph
186 kt @ 385 pph
173 kt @ 335 pph
156 kt @ 290 pph
OUT-CLIMB FACTORYSTANDARD CARAVANS…
AND THE COMPETITION.
What if you could increase your climb rate while using less fuel?
How would your productivity and revenue generation improve?
Caravan 208A
Blackhawk Upgrade
ISA+20
Stock
Max Climb Rate FPM @ 8000 lb
ISA
ISA
ISA+20
4000 feet
15501180
1150980
8000 feet
12701025
1090795
12,000 feet
1055845
890650
Time to climb from SL @ 8000 lb
10,000 feet
8 min
9 min
9 min
12 min
12,000 feet
10 min
11 min
11 min
14 min
14,000 feet
12 min
14 min
14 min
18 min
Grand Caravan 208B
Blackhawk Upgrade
ISA+20
Stock
Max Climb Rate FPM @ 8750 lb
ISA
ISA
ISA+20
4000 feet
1228960
900675
8000 feet
1054804
840575
12,000 feet
863650
655440
Time to climb from SL @ 8750 lb
10,000 feet
9 min
12 min
11.5 min
15 min
12,000 feet
11 min
15 min
14 min
19 min
14,000 feet
14 min
18.5 min
17.5 min
25 min
JUMP OFF THE RUNWAY
WITH POWER TO SPARE.
HERE’S HOW.
Your better-than-new Caravan 208A or Grand Caravan 208B will include the following
Blackhawk-exclusive enhancements:
One factory-new Pratt & Whitney
New, state-of-the-art, Blackhawk
PT6A-42A engine rated at 850 shp
digital engine gauges
continuous, exchange
Factory-new exhaust stacks
2,500-hour or 5-year limit engine
3,600-hour TBO or 5,000-hour TBO
warranty from P&WC
(for qualified operators) with a qualified
Choice of either factory-new wide-chord
trend monitoring program
100-inch diameter Hartzell four-blade or
New optional ETM system
102-inch diameter three-blade propeller
Optional gross weight increase
New carbon-fiber composite cowling
Flight manual supplement with full flight
and high efficiency inlet duct, produced
by Blackhawk Composites
New, 40% larger oil cooler
Four-point engine mount ring assembly
and all new engine mount isolators
New engine fuel and oil hose kit
test certified performance
Maintenance and repair manuals
Full technical support for life of the airplane
A worldwide network of approved dealers
and service support centers complements
Blackhawk’s U.S. facilities
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., founded in 1999 in Waco, Texas, is a recognized aviation leader in providing engine
performance solutions to the turboprop fleet. The company has the largest installed fleet of STC twin-engine
turboprop engine upgrades and is the largest buyer of new Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engines in the world.
IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD
TIME TO UPGRADE
YOUR ENGINE.
The world’s most successful Caravan operators
If you’re looking for a powerful and
are taking action now to transform their opera-
proven path to profitability,
tions by becoming Blackhawk Strong.
you’ve found it here:
Why wait, when you can start enjoying big per-
Blackhawk Strong.
formance benefits while locking in substantial
Start saving now.
cost savings? More performance in every fight
There’s no time like the present to improve
regime, from take off to landing. No unexpected
your aircraft’s performance, increase revenue
problems or hidden cost during overhaul.
and reduce operating costs.
A Blackhawk engine upgrade is a sure thing that
will bring you the latest in engine technology
and lower operating costs.
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