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]

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)

References

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

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

[2] Johnson, E.R. (2013). American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 375. ISBN 978-0786462698.

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

[4] Air International April 1986, p. 170.

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

[jawa80_p326-7-6] Taylor 1980, pp. 326–327

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/A C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47/T 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/A/B/C/D C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77/B-D C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 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-118 C-119 C-120 C-121/F C-122 C-123/A C-124 C-125 C-126 C-127 (I) C-127 (II) C-128 C-129 C-130/J C-131 C-132 C-133 C-134 C-135/KC-135 C-136 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-7/B C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16¹ C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20A-D/F-H C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27/J C-28 C-29 C-30¹ C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34¹ C-35 C-36 C-37A/B 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
Non-sequential designations	C-767 C-880
¹ Not assigned See also: AC-47 • AC-119 • AC-130 • DC-130 • EC-130 • HC-130 • KC-130 • LC-130 • MC-130 • WC-130 • CT-39 • CT-43

Swedish Air Force military aircraft designations 1940–present
1-25	B/S/T/Tp 16 Sk 16 B/S 17 B/S/T 18 J 19 J 20 A/J 21 A/J 21R J/S 22 J 23 B/J 24 Tp 24 Sk 25
26-50	Sk 26 B/S 26 J/S 26 J 27 A/J/Sk 28 A/J/S 29 J 30 S 31 A/J/S 32 J 33 J 34 J/S/Sk 35 A 36 AJ/JA 37 A/Sk 38 JAS 39 Tp 45 Tp 46 Tp 47 Sk 50
51-100	Fpl 51 Tp 52 Tp 53 Fpl 54 Tp 54 Tp 55 Sk 60 Sk/Fpl 61 Tp 78 Tp 79 Tp 80 Tp 81 Tp 82 Tp 83 Tp 84 Tp 85 Tp 86 Tp 87 Tp 88 Tp 89 Tp 91
100-	Tp 100 Tp 101 Tp 102 Tp 103