Cessna 411

Model 411
Cessna 411A
Role	Light passenger/cargo aircraft
Manufacturer	Cessna
First flight	1962
Produced	1962-1968
Number built	302
Developed from	Cessna 310
Variants	Cessna 401, Cessna 402, Cessna 421

The Cessna Model 411 is a 1960s American twin-engined, propeller driven light aircraft built by Cessna Aircraft. It was that company's largest business aircraft when it first flew in 1962, other than a four-engined airliner developed during the 1950s, which was not put into development.

Design and development

The Cessna 411 was a new design that started life as the Cessna 410 concept (of which none were actually built).^{[citation needed]} It has 340 hp (254 kW) Continental Motors GTSIO-520-C engines. It had a crew of one or two and room for four to six passengers. The prototype first flew on 18 July 1962. During 1965 Cessna developed two generally similar and lower-cost versions, the Model 401 and Model 402. Production of the 411 finished in 1968. A pressurised version of the 411 was developed as the Cessna 421.^{[citation needed]} The 411 has been subject to rigorous re-testing of its flight performance in the 1990s by Cessna and the Federal Aviation Administration due to a number of accidents. This testing confirmed that the aircraft meets all the design requirements for certification. Today, vortex generators are able to be fitted the aircraft, which make single engine handling easier.^{[citation needed]}

Variants

• Cessna 411 - Production version, 250 built.^{[citation needed]}
• Cessna 411A - 411 with larger nose baggage capacity but the same overall length fuselage and optional tanks in engine nacelles, 50 built. The Cessna 411A had 200 improvements over the Cessna 411 and is much more sought after in the market. This is evidenced by the resale value in excess of $200,000 vs the 411 at about $50,000.^{[citation needed]}

Operators

Military operators

 France

French Air Force

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: four to six passengers
• Length: 33 ft 5½ in (10.20 m)
• Wingspan: 39 ft 10¼ in (12.15 m)
• Height: 11 ft 6½ in (3.52 m)
• Wing area: 200 ft² (18.58 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,820 lb (1,733 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Continental GTSIO-520 flat-six turbocharged piston, 340 hp (254 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 268 mph (233 knots, 431 km/h) at 16,000 ft (4,875 m)
• Cruise speed: 224 mph (195 knots, 360 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (75% power)
• Stall speed: 84 mph (73 knots, 135 km/h) (flaps down)
• Range: 1,300 mi (1,130 nmi, 2,090 km)
• Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (7,925 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.2 m/s)

See also

Related development

• Cessna 401
• Cessna 402
• Cessna 421
  

References

Notes

1. ^ Taylor 1965, p.210.

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
• Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1 853180 194 X. 
• Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston. 

External links

• Specs and photo on Flugzeuginfo.net