The Cessna 401 and 402 are a series of 6 to 10 seat, light twin-piston engine aircraft.All seats are easily removable so that the aircraft can be used in an all-cargo configuration. Neither the Cessna 401 nor the 402 were pressurised, nor were they particularly fast for the installed power. Instead, Cessna intended them to be inexpensive to purchase and operate. On the 26th August 1965 the first Cessna 401 took off for it’s maiden flight. The Cessna 401 and 402 were developed to be non-pressurised twin engine piston aircraft. Their goal was to be a workhorse, useful to cargo and small commuter airlines among other users. The Cessna 401 and 402 were developments of the Cessna 411. One goal for the Cessna 401/402 was to improve upon the very bad single engine handling of the Cessna 411. Another goal was to avoid using the somewhat expensive and maintenance prone geared engines of the Cessna 411. Cessna 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 synchro-phaser to reduce cabin noise and vibration. We celebrate this remarkable aircraft with a Matchbox scale model Cessna 401 / 402…