Not only was the C208B a sensational aircraft, multi-usable but also it was a more modern version of currently released aircraft. It was however in Mid-2012 that things really changed with Carenado releasing the C208B Caravan.
Those first few releases however were from Carenado's back catalogue, and although good (compared to what we had at the time) they were still a little dated with their heavy (older) graphic textures. Because for the first time X-Plane had access to not only one of the very top tier of FSX developers, but also their experience, quality and features of which where at the time a huge step forward for the simulator. When Carenado first appeared in releasing aircraft for the X-Plane simulator, we were obviously very excited. Aircraft Review : Cessna 208 Grand Caravan EX XP11 by Carenado