Cessna 414/421 Differences

[swaforme]

Can someone tell me the basic differences between the 414 and 421?

Thanks,
Bryan

 

[bocefus]

414= direct drive engines
421= geared engines

 

[trainer8]

414= direct drive engines
421= geared engines

trailing link gear (421) and straight struts on the 414.

much better payload with the 421. 414 was underpowered for its size. It was essentially a pressurized 402.

Low engine TBO on the 421 (1200 hrs) vs 1800 hours on the 414.

bothh are easy to fly and eay to work on.

T8

 

[bocefus]

No trailing link gear on 421 A or B models

 

[justmeinmsp]

Our 421 has 1600 hour TBO, something to do with the cylinders.