295 kt cruise, the fastest turboprop from Cessna and of the 1980s
With two 635 SHP Garrett TPE331-8 engines, the 441 reaches 295 kt in high cruise (FL310-FL350), approximately 30 kt faster than the Conquest I (PT6A) and in the range of the King Air B200 (290 kt) of the same era. For executive missions of 1,000-1,500 nm, the speed represents 20-25 minutes saved en route, a significant differentiator in the light turboprop category.