A versatile aircraft, the Cessna 421C Golden Eagle will appeal to general aviation flight simmers looking for an aircraft with great performance and handling. The 421 was derived from The 414 A (basically a 421C with direct drive 310 HP engines) has less performance and a poor usefull load but cost more year for year.

The Cessna 421 Golden Eagle is the top-of-the-line Cessna piston twin. This is mainly due to the IMO undeserved poor reputation of the 421's geared GTSIO 520 engines. Cessna 421s with an inner gear door require the aircraft to slow down to 140 kias before extending the gear, because indicated airspeeds over 140 kias can damage the inner gear door. Its electro-mechanical landing gear are similar to that of the 310. The Cessna 421 was first produced in May 1967, the 1968 model year. Introduced in 1968, it's popularity was proven by a very successful production run of about 1,920 aircraft produced until Cessna shut down its entire piston production line in 1985. Overall I think the 421 is the best value going. The air conditioning is quite a wonderful feature, which works well for us in the summer.” The boss of Greyhound Express says that the Cessna 421 is plenty fast enough for his own purposes. The Cessna 421C Golden Eagle is another such aircraft and one which has not attracted much attention as an add-on for the flight sim community. “The Cessna 421 is a Mercedes, with smooth controls, excellent stability and a wide cabin. If the door gets bent/twisted, the gear may not properly retract or extend. It had "Stabila-Tip" fuel tanks on the wingtips (like the Cessna 310). It was an immediate hit, selling 200 planes in its first year.