The Cessna 421 is just one airplane in a long line of aircraft made by Cessna.
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"The Cessna 421 Multipiston Airplane" owners find these increase costs are more than offset by the superb performance and comfort the 421 offers.
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Cessna broke into a totally new unexplored field in the mid-sixties with the introduction of the first pressurized, air-conditioned aircraft with conference seating with the introduction of the Cessna Golden Eagle.
A derivative of the Cessna 411, the 421 had geared engines too which made it very quiet in the cabin.
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The idea of a business machine that provided airline creature comforts in a compact package was new, and the introduction of the 421 in 1968 was truly cutting edge for Cessna.
Business travel was a new concept and there were few alternatives that could provide the comforts we were getting accustomed to having.
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With 375 HP turbo-charged engines, it could fly above most storms and give a smooth ride with unheard of speeds, cruising speeds of 220-250 mph.
The other aircraft manufacturers could not come up with anything that held a candle to the 421 and so the Golden Eagle was literally in a league by itself.
Over time, the Golden Eagle was refined, with a longer wing, stretched cabin, long baggage compartment nose and revised instrument panel, the 421 of the 70’s was truly a traveling machine that was in a league by itself.
In 1976 Cessna took the wing of the newly introduced Cessna Citation 500 jet aircraft and mated it to the cabin of the 421.
It changed the high altitude performance overnight as well as increasing cruising speed with the same engines, the Golden Eagle was not quite happy cruising at 20,000’ in a comfortable 6000’ cabin.
The introduction of a hydraulic landing gear gave it simplicity with good engineering design. The 421 was coming of age and had evolved into a truly refined traveling machine.
This Turboprop aircraft is a great way to fly.
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ReplyDeleteWhile the landing gear was hydraulic the design was still 60’s with less than optimum shock absorbing power on landings.
To land a 421C smooth took skill and a bit of luck. In 1980 Cessna revised the wing spar to accommodate a trailing beam landing gear that most of the newer jet aircraft had evolved into using.
Passengers can converse without headsets and arrive at their destination less fatigued. Like the other 400 series Airplanes, the cabin features a galley, a potty and fold out writing tables.
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