CESSNA 411/414 CHANCELLOR

The six- to seven-seat pressurized light transport is a step up for owners of the pressurized 340 and is fitted with the same 310-hp turbocharged engines. For 1976 the airplane was equipped with a propeller synchrophaser to control propeller RPM and phase relationship of the blades, engine-to-engine. Baggage capacity of the 414 is 930 pounds, and cabin seating is available with an array of executive options. The Chancellor replaced the former 414 in 1978 and offered a new level of payload performance, range, and fuel efficiency. The maximum takeoff weight went up to 400 pounds to yield a higher useful load. The airplane's bonded wet wing is 4-1/2 feet longer than previous models and lifts an airframe that is 2 feet 8 inches longer from nose to tail. In addition, the Chancellor's wet wing has an increased fuel capacity of 106 gallons of usable fuel. A cabin differential of 5.0 psi allows a 10,000-foot cabin at 26,500 feet. Propeller- to-fuselage clearance is more than 31 inches for a very quiet cabin. The twin turbocharged 310-hp engines provide sea level power to 20,000 feet, while the twin-engine rate of climb is 1,580 fpm, and the single-engine rate is 290 fpm. The Chancellor utilizes the hydraulic components of the Golden Eagle gear and features a five-second retraction time. For 1981, Chancellor refinements included a heated fuel manifold, frost panes for cockpit side windows, and threadless-blade propellers.