Cessna 404 Titan
| Titan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1977 model Cessna 404 Titan II | |
| Role | Light passenger/cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| First flight | 26 February 1975 |
| Introduction | 1976 |
| Status | in use |
| Produced | 1976-1982 |
Number built | 396 |
Developed from | Cessna 402 |
| Variants | Cessna 441 |
The Cessna Model 404 Titan is an American twin-engined, propeller-driven light aircraft built by Cessna Aircraft. It was that company's largest twin piston-engined aircraft at the time of its development in the 1970s. Its US military designation is C-28, and Swedish Air Force designation Tp 87.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Variants
3 Operators
3.1 Military operators
4 Specifications (Ambassador I)
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
The Cessna 404 was a development of the Cessna 402 with an enlarged vertical tail and other changes. The prototype first flew on 26 February 1975. It is powered by two 375 hp/280 kW turbocharged Continental Motors GTSIO-520 piston engines. Two versions were offered originally; the Titan Ambassador passenger aircraft for ten passengers, and the Titan Courier utility aircraft for passengers or cargo. By early 1982 seven different variants were available, including a pure cargo version, the Titan Freighter. The Freighter was fitted with a strengthened floor, cargo doors, and its interior walls and ceiling were made from impact-resistant polycarbonate materials to minimize damage in the event of cargo breaking free in-flight.
Variants
Titan Ambassador - Basic 10-seat passenger aircraft.
Titan Ambassador II - Ambassador with factory fitted avionics.
Titan Ambassador III - Ambassador with factory fitted avionics.
Titan Courier - Convertible passenger/cargo version.
Titan Courier II - Courier with factory fitted avionics.
Titan Freighter - Cargo version.
Titan Freighter II - Freighter with factory fitted avionics.
C-28A Titan - Designation given to two aircraft purchased by the United States Navy.[2]
Operators
Military operators
Bahamas
- Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Bolivia
- Bolivian Air Force
Colombia
Colombian Air Force - 2 used by SATENA.[3]
Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic Air Force
Hong Kong
Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force - 1 acquired 1979.[4]
Mexico
- Mexican Navy
Sweden
- Swedish Air Force
Tanzania
Tanzania People's Defence Force[5]
United States
United States Navy (as the C-28A)
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Police Department Two C404
Specifications (Ambassador I)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980–81[6]
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 6–8 passengers
Length: 39 ft 6 1⁄4 in (12.046 m)
Wingspan: 46 ft 8 1⁄4 in (14.230 m)
Height: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
Wing area: 242.0 sq ft (22.48 m2)
Aspect ratio: 9.0:1
Empty weight: 4,816 lb (2,185 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,400 lb (3,810 kg)
Fuel capacity: 340 US gal (280 imp gal; 1,300 L)
Performance
Maximum speed: 267 mph; 430 km/h (232 kn) at 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
Cruise speed: 188 mph; 302 km/h (163 kn) (econ cruise) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Stall speed: 81 mph; 130 km/h (70 kn) flaps down, power off
Never exceed speed: 274 mph; 441 km/h (238 kn) (Calibrated airspeed)
Range: 2,117 mi; 3,408 km (1,840 nmi)
Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (7,900 m)
Rate of climb: 1,575 ft/min (8.00 m/s)
Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 2,367 ft (721 m)
Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 2,130 ft (650 m)
See also
Related development
- Cessna 441 Conquest II
References
^ Urban Fredriksson (October 4, 2006). "Swedish Military Aircraft Designations". Retrieved September 26, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Johnson, E.R. (2013). American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 375. ISBN 978-0786462698.
^ Gaines Flight International 6 November 1982, p. 1386.
^ Air International April 1986, p. 170.
^ Gaines Flight International 6 November 1982, p. 1374.
^ Taylor 1980, pp. 326–327
"Always Ready: Hong Kong's Auxiliaries". Air International. Vol. 30 no. 4. April 1986. pp. 168–171, 174.
Gaines, Mike (6 November 1982). "World's Air Forces 1982". Flight International. Vol. 122 no. 3835. pp. 1327–1388.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.
Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1980). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980–81. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0705-9.
External links
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- Official Cessna Website
- Incomplete Cessna 404 Titan Production List
