Cessna 402
The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10-seat, light twin, piston engine aircraft. This line was manufactured by Cessna from 1966 to 1985 under the name Utiliner and Businessliner. All seats are easily removable so that the aircraft can be used in an all-cargo configuration.
Cessna 411 Aircraft History
The Cessna 401 and 402 were developments of the Cessna 411. All 401s and 402s are powered by 300 hp (224 kW) turbocharged Continental engines with three-bladed, constant speed, fully feathering propellers. On later models, cruise power was limited to 75% to reduce cabin noise. Some aircraft have a propeller synchrophasor to reduce cabin noise and vibration.
The Cessna 401s, 402s, 402As and some 402Bs built from 1966 to 1971 had four small oval windows, which gave the aircraft a similar appearance to the pressurized Cessna 340. Starting halfway through the production of the Cessna 402B the window configuration was changed to the more distinctive five rectangular windows, an arrangement that was retained through the 402C model, until the completion of production in 1987. All 402Bs were equipped with tip tanks.
In 1969, American Jet Industries began work on a turboprop-powered conversion of the Cessna 402, named the Turbo Star 402, using Allison 250-B17 engines. The prototype flew on 10 June 1970. Further modifications providing increased fuel tankage, higher gross weight, and lower minimum control speed were carried out in 1974 and the modification was recertificated. Scenic Airlines of Las Vegas purchased the rights to the design in 1977.
The Cessna 402C may be outfitted with vortex generators to increase the maximum allowable takeoff weight to 7,210 lb (3,270 kg), with a zero-fuel weight of 6,750 lb (3,062 kg).
Another modification for the 402C increases the maximum landing weight to 7,200 lb (3,266 kg), which allows commercial operators to fly with an increased payload on shorter routes.
Civilian
The Cessna 402 has proven to be very dependable over the years, which, along with its range and passenger capacity, has made it a popular choice for many small regional airlines worldwide. The aircraft are generally flown on short, thin routes to hubs where passengers can connect to higher-density routes.
Aircraft Data
- ICAO Code: C402
- Manufacturer: Cessna
- Class: Corporate transport and airliner
- Model Types: 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B Utiliner/Businessliner, 402C Utiliner/Businessliner
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Passengers: 9
- Engines: 2 × Continental TSIO-520-VB turbocharged, fuel-injected piston engines, 325 hp (240 kW) each
- Max Speed: 230 kn (266 mph, 428 km/h)
- MTOW: 6,850 lb (3,107 kg)
- Max Range: 1,273 nmi (1,467 mi, 2,360 km)
- Max Flight Level: 26,900 ft (8,200 m)
RocketRoute has added advanced performance data for the following profiles:
- Climb (High-speed climb, Normal climb, climb Cruise Climb, climb Maximum Climb)
- Cruise (Max speed cruise, Long range cruise, Normal cruise, cruise 2100RMP 21.0MP, 23.0MP, 24.0MP, 25.0MP, 27.0MP, 29.5MP Cruise, cruise 2200RMP 22.0MP, 24.0MP, 26.0MP, 28.0MP, 30.3MP Cruise, cruise 2300RMP 22.0MP, 24.0MP, 26.0MP, 28.0MP, 29.5MP, 30.3MP Cruise, cruise 2450RMP 23.0MP, 24.0MP, 25.0MP, 27.0MP, 29.0.5MP Cruise).
- Descent (descent Normal Descent)
- Holding (Anti-Ice On, Anti-Ice Off, Holding Holding Anti-Ice Off)
- Mass and Balance