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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 | 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 == | == History == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 2 November 2026
.jpg) Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
|---|---|
| Model | Cessna 441 Conquest II |
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | August 26, 1975 |
| Built | 1977–1986 |
| Number built | 362 |
| Registered in the US | 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 speed | 298 mph (Conquest II) |
| Range | 2,525 mi (Conquest II) |
| Service ceiling | 35,000 ft (Conquest II) |
| Max weight | 9,850 lb (Conquest II) |
| Developed from | Cessna 404 Titan |
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The Cessna 441 Conquest II was Cessna's first turboprop design, meant to fill the gap between its piston twins and its business jets.[1] It is a pressurized twin turboprop developed from the Cessna 404 Titan, and Cessna built 362 between 1977 and 1986.[1] In the U.S. there are 171 with a valid registration.[2]
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.[1] 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.[1] Its long, slender wings use bonded construction, and Cessna renamed it the Conquest II in 1983.[1] A smaller model, the Cessna 425 Conquest I, is a turbine development of the Cessna 421.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]
Who flies them
Corporate owners and charter operators fly the Conquest II, and Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service used it in the past.[1] In February 2023, 265 were still in operation.[1]
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.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| 441 | 171 |
Specifications (Conquest II)
| 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 |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Mark Brennan, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 441 VH-NAX of Conquest Network Aviation, Perth 29.9.1999. Photo: Ken Fielding, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: Lord of the Wings© from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 441 N9175G 441-0002 at Brussels National Airport in 1977. Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 -
Cessna 441 Conquest II. Photo: paullymac, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Buying a Cessna 441 Conquest II
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Wikipedia, "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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, 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.