The Cessna 401 for sale is a light twin piston engine aircraft. This plane was manufactured by the Cessna Company between 1966 and 1985. During this time it was under the name Utiliner. The seats, in the aircraft are easily removable which allows for cargo to be configuration to be changed around within it. There is no pressurization in the cabin of this plane and the engine does not put out a strong horsepower.
The engine that powers this simple aircraft is a 300 hp (224 kW) turbocharged Continental engine. There is a three-bladed, constant speed, fully feathering propeller that attaches on the front. In newer models, the cruise power was reduced to just seventy-five percent to lower cabin noise during flight. Some of the Cessna 401 aircraft have a propeller synchrophaser that also reduces the noise and vibration within the cabin.
The Cessna 401s that were built between 1966 and 1971 have four small oval windows. This gives the aircraft an appearance that is similar to the pressurized Cessna 340.
The Cessna 401 has a length of 36.5 ft. (11.09 m) and a height of 11.6 ft. (3.49 m). The wingspan is 44.2 ft. (13.45 m) and the wing area is 225.8 ft. squared (21 m squared). The airfoil is a NACA 23018 on the root and a NACA 23015 on the tip. When empty, the aircraft has a weight of 4,069 lbs. (1,845 kg) and the maximum takeoff weight is 6,850 lbs. (3,107 kg). The useful load is 2,781 lbs. (1262 kg). There are two engines that are Continental TSIO-520-VB turbocharged, with a fuel-injected piston engine, and puts out 325 hp (240 kW). They are mounted on either side of the aircraft.
The stalling speed of the Cessna 401 is 71 kts (82 mph, 132 km/h) and the range is 1,273 nm (1,467 mi, 2,360 km). The service ceiling is 26,900 ft. (8,200 m) and the rate of climb is 1,450 ft. /min (442 m/min). The wing load is 30.3 lbs. /ft. squared (148 kg/m squared). The mass of power is 10.5 lbs. /hp (0.15 kW/kg).
The used Cessna 401 is of just as high of quality as any new Cessna 401 aircraft for sale. The well-used Cessna 401 for sale is available on all the Flying Online network of websites along with the newer Cessna 401 aircraft sales.