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

The Cessna Model 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

• East Coast Airlines

 United States

• Coastal Air

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)