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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Cessna 441 Conquest II
| image = N326RS 1983 Cessna 441Conquest II C-N 441-0326 - Ias Air (6832531090).jpg
| caption = Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via [[commons:File:N326RS 1983 Cessna 441Conquest II C-N 441-0326 - Ias Air (6832531090).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Cessna
| type = Utility aircraft
| origin = United States
| first_flight = August 26, 1975
| produced = 1977–1986
| number_built = 362
| faa_registered = 171 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = 1 or 2 pilots, Up to 10 passengers with one pilot; up to 9 passengers with two pilots
| engine = 2 × Garrett TPE331-8-403S, 636 shp
| cruise = 298 mph (Conquest II)
| range = 2,525 mi (Conquest II)
| ceiling = 35,000 ft (Conquest II)
| gross_weight = 9,850 lb (Conquest II)
| developed_from = Cessna 404 Titan
| category = Turboprops
}}

The '''Cessna 441 Conquest II''' was Cessna's first turboprop design, meant to fill the gap between its piston twins and its business jets.<ref name="wp"/> It is a pressurized twin turboprop developed from the Cessna 404 Titan, and Cessna built 362 between 1977 and 1986.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 171 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
The design began on paper in 1972 as the Model 431, with two 435 hp Continental piston engines. By 1975 it had become the turboprop Model 441.<ref name="wp"/> It first flew on August 26, 1975, was certified by the FAA on August 19, 1977, and first went to a customer in September 1977.<ref name="wp"/> Its long, slender wings use bonded construction, and Cessna renamed it the Conquest II in 1983.<ref name="wp"/> A smaller model, the Cessna 425 Conquest I, is a turbine development of the [[Cessna 421]].<ref name="wp"/>

== Performance and upgrades ==
With TPE331-10 engines, a midweight 441 cruises at 316 knots true airspeed at 29,000 feet, burning about 480 pounds of fuel an hour.<ref name="wp"/> By 2008 most of the fleet had been converted to those engines, which perform better and run longer between maintenance. Four-blade Hartzell propellers are an aftermarket option.<ref name="wp"/> In September 2007 Cessna set a life limit of 22,500 flight hours through a supplemental inspection document. It is effectively required for U.S. airlines and advisory for private owners.<ref name="wp"/>

== Who flies them ==
Corporate owners and charter operators fly the Conquest II, and Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service used it in the past.<ref name="wp"/> In February 2023, 265 were still in operation.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''171''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| 441 || 171
|}
</div>

== Specifications (Conquest II) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Conquest II
|-
| Crew || 1 or 2 pilots
|-
| Passengers / capacity || Up to 10 passengers with one pilot; up to 9 passengers with two pilots
|-
| Length || 39 ft
|-
| Wingspan || 49 ft 4 in
|-
| Height || 13 ft 2 in
|-
| Wing area || 253.6 sq ft
|-
| Empty weight || 5,682 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 9,850 lb
|-
| Engine || 2 × Garrett TPE331-8-403S, 636 shp (turboprops)
|-
| Propeller || Hartzell or McCauley
|-
| Maximum speed || 340 mph
|-
| Cruise speed || 298 mph
|-
| Stall speed || 139 km/h
|-
| Range || 2,525 mi
|-
| Service ceiling || 35,000 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 2,435 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Cessna 441 Conquest II loading for flight to Yakataga.jpg|Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Mark Brennan, CC BY-SA 2.0
File:Cessna 441 VH-NAX Conquest Network Avn PER 29.Sep.99 (6788434436).jpg|Cessna 441 VH-NAX of Conquest Network Aviation, Perth 29.9.1999. Photo: Ken Fielding, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Cessna 441 C-GCYB (6951938778).jpg|Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Lord of the Wings© from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
File:Cessna 441 N9175G BRU 11.09.77 edited-3.jpg|Cessna 441 N9175G 441-0002 at Brussels National Airport in 1977. Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0
File:Cessna 441 Conquest II (4668445742).jpg|Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: paullymac, CC BY-SA 2.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Cessna 441 Conquest II ==
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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_441_Conquest_II Cessna 441 Conquest II]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
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