> I believe the Turbocommander did not use the more common PT6, which is
> fairly quiet for a turbine, but a solid shaft engine that Cessna used in the
> 441, which killed a lot of sales as it taxied up to a prospective customer.
> Really noisy.
Hot starts were also a problem.
I got to ride in a 441 once. We are running light (I was one of two
passengers) and we had minimal fuel for a couple hour flight. We were
off the ground in very few seconds. As my dad owned a couple of
Cessnas, I'm pretty partial to Cessnas. (Piper evil, Cessna good).
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