Cessna 404

infobox Aircraft
name = Titan
type = Light passenger/cargo aircraft
manufacturer = Cessna



caption = 1977 model Cessna 404 Titan II
designer =
first flight = 1975
introduced = 1976
retired =
status =
primary user =
produced = 1976-1982
number built = 396
unit cost =
developed from = Cessna 402
variants with their own articles = Cessna 441

Cessna Model 404 Titan is a 1970s 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. Its US military designation is C-28 and Swedish Air Force designation TP 87.

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 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.

Operators

Military operators

;BAH
*Royal Bahamas Defence Force;BOL
*Bolivian Air Force;DOM
*Dominican Republic Air Force;flag|Hong Kong|colonial
*Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force;MEX
*Mexican Navy;SWE
*Swedish Air Force;TAN
*Tanzania People's Defence Force ;USA
*United States Navy (as the C-28A)

=Australian Operators=;AUS
*Air South
*Ross Air
*Airlines of Tasmania

pecifications (Ambassador)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop

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crew=2
capacity=10
length main= 39 ft 6¼ in
length alt= 12.04 m
span main= 46 ft 4 in
span alt= 14.12 m
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height main= 13 ft 3 in
height alt= 4.04 m
area main= 242 ft²
area alt= 22.48 m²
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empty weight main= 4,834 lb
empty weight alt= 2192 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 8,400 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 3810 kg
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engine (prop)= Continental Motors GTSIO-520-M
type of prop= flat-six geared turbosupercharged injected piston
number of props=2
power main= 375 hp
power alt= 280 kW
power original=
max speed main= 267 mph
max speed alt= 430 km/h
more max speed=
cruise speed main= 188 mph
cruise speed alt= 303 km/h
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
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range main= 2,119 miles
range alt= 3410 km
ceiling main= 26,000 ft
ceiling alt= 7925 m
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ources

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=
*cite book |last= Simpson| first= R.W. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Airlife's General Aviation|year= 1991|publisher= Airlife Publishing|location= Shrewsbury, England|isbn=1 853180 194 X

ee also

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* Cessna 441 Conquest II
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External links

* [http://www.cessna.com Official Cessna Website]
* [http://www.laasdata.com/turbos/ctowctry.php?t=Cessna%20404%20Titan&nnum=11&c= Incomplete Cessna 404 Titan Production List]