Cessna 404 Titan

Cessna 404 Titan
Cessna 404 Titan
General information
Type	Light passenger/cargo aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Cessna
Number built	396
History
Manufactured	1976–1982
Introduction date	1976
First flight	February 26, 1975
Developed from	Cessna 402
Developed into	Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II ; Cessna 441 Conquest II

Last updated February 26, 2025

The Cessna 404 Titan is an American twin-engined, light aircraft built by Cessna Aircraft. It was the 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]

Design and development

The Cessna 404 was a development of the Cessna 402 with an enlarged vertical tail and other changes. The prototype first flew on February 26, 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

Civilian operators

Australia

United States

Coastal Air
Flint Air Service

United Kingdom

Air UK

Military operators

Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force ^[3]

Bolivia

Bolivian Air Force

Colombia

Colombian Air Force - 2 used by SATENA.^[4]

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Air Force ^[5]

Hong Kong

Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force – 1 acquired 1979.^[6]

Jamaica

Jamaica Defence Force ^[7]

Mexico

Mexican Navy

Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Air Force ^[8]^[9]

Sweden

Swedish Air Force

Tanzania

Tanzania People's Defence Force ^[10]

United States

United States Navy (as the C-28A)

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Police Department Two C404^{[ citation needed ]}

Specifications (Ambassador I)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980–81^[11]

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: 2,120 mi (3,410 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)

References

↑ Urban Fredriksson (October 4, 2006). "Swedish Military Aircraft Designations" . Retrieved September 26, 2012.
↑ Johnson 2013 , p. 375
↑ Hagedorn 1993 , p. 140
↑ Gaines Flight International 6 November 1982 , p. 1386
↑ Hagedorn 1993 , p. 111
↑ Air International April 1986 , p. 170
↑ Hagedorn 1993 , p. 138
↑ ANUARIO LATINOAMERICANO DE DEFENSA 2020. Grupo Edefa. 2020. p. 176.
↑ "FDRA - Fuerza Aérea: Fuerzas Aéreas: Fuerza Aérea - Ejército de Nicaragua". December 2015.
↑ 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.
Hagedorn, Daniel P. (1993). Central American and Caribbean Air Forces. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-210-6.
Gaines, Mike (November 6, 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.
Johnson, E.R. (2013). American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0786462698.
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.

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[1] Urban Fredriksson (October 4, 2006). "Swedish Military Aircraft Designations" . Retrieved September 26, 2012.

[2] Johnson 2013 , p. 375

[3] Hagedorn 1993 , p. 140

[4] Gaines Flight International 6 November 1982 , p. 1386

[5] Hagedorn 1993 , p. 111

[6] Air International April 1986 , p. 170

[7] Hagedorn 1993 , p. 138

[8] ANUARIO LATINOAMERICANO DE DEFENSA 2020. Grupo Edefa. 2020. p. 176.

[9] "FDRA - Fuerza Aérea: Fuerzas Aéreas: Fuerza Aérea - Ejército de Nicaragua". December 2015.

[10] Gaines Flight International 6 November 1982 , p. 1374

[jawa80_p326-7-11] Taylor 1980, pp. 326–327

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v t e United States military transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems
Army/Air Force sequence (1925–1962)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16 C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 C-39 C-40 C-41 C-41A C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47 C-47F C-47T AC-47 C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 C-54 C-55 C-56 C-57 C-58 C-59 C-60 C-61 C-62 C-63 C-64 C-65 C-66 C-67 C-68 C-69 C-70 C-70B C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77 C-77B–D C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 C-83A C-83B C-84 C-85 C-86 C-87 C-88 C-89 C-90 C-91 C-92 C-93 C-94 C-95 C-96 C-97 KC-97 C-98 C-99 C-100 C-101 C-102 C-103 C-104 C-105 C-106 C-107 C-108 C-109 C-110 C-111 C-112 C-113 C-114 C-115 C-116 C-117 C-117D C-118 C-119 AC-119 C-120 C-121 C-121F EC-121 C-122 C-123 C-123A C-124 C-125 C-126 C-127² C-127 (I) C-127 (II) C-128 C-129 C-130 C-130J AC-130 DC-130 EC-130/H HC-130 KC-130 LC-130 MC-130 WC-130 C-131 NC-131H C-132 C-133 C-134 C-135 KC-135 C-136 C-137² YC-137 (I) YC-137 (II) C-137 C-138¹ C-139¹ C-140 C-141 C-142
Tri-service sequence (1962–present)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7² C-7 RC-7 C-8 C-9 C-10² C-10 KC-10 C-11 C-12 RC-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16¹ C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20² C-20A–D C-20F–J C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-27J C-28 C-29 C-30¹ C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34¹ C-35 C-36 ³ C-37 C-37B C-38 C-39¹ C-40 C-41 C-42¹ C-43¹ C-44¹ C-45 C-46
Revived original sequence (2005–present)	C-143 C-144 C-145 C-146 C-147
Non-sequential designations	C-767 C-880
Related designations	CT-39 CT-43 CV-2 CV-7
¹ Not assigned •² Assigned to multiple types •³ Unconfirmed