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)

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 10

Performance

References

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

"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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

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

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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-36³ 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-767B C-880
Related designations	CT-39 CT-43 CV-2 CV-7
¹ Not assigned • ² Assigned to multiple types • ³ Unconfirmed