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Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan
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CessnaAC-208CombatCaravan

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 2014
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CessnaAC-208CombatCaravan

Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan
Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 65
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
60
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
70
Survivability
45
Accuracy
65
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Avionics
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft ranking
ManufacturerAlliant Techsystems
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraModern Era
In service2014
Operators1 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Ground Attack / CAS Aircraftranking ↗methodology ↗
65
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
4/7
Modern Era
73/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
60
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
70
Survivability
45
Accuracy
65
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Avionics
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan
Category
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft
Prime contractor
Alliant Techsystems
Production
2014–
Operators
1 countries
Conflicts
1 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · MODERN ERA
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
65
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2010First deployment: Arab Spring
  2. 2014Production started
12
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
CESSNA AC-208 COMBAT CARAVAN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
IraqACTIVE
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft Modern Era Alliant Techsystems
📚 Sources
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