# Cessna 404 Titan

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.

## 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.

## Operators
### Civilian operators
#### Australia

* Hinterland Aviation
* Aero Logistics
* East Coast Airlines
* Par Avion

#### United States

* Coastal Air
* Flint Air Service

#### United Kingdom

* Air UK

### Military operators
#### Bahamas

* Royal Bahamas Defence Force

#### Bolivia

* Bolivian Air Force

#### Colombia

* Colombian Air Force - 2 used by SATENA.

#### Dominican Republic

* Dominican Republic Air Force

#### Hong Kong

* Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force – 1 acquired 1979.

#### Jamaica

* Jamaica Defence Force

#### Mexico

* Mexican Navy

#### Nicaragua

* Nicaraguan Air Force

#### Sweden

* Swedish Air Force

#### Tanzania

* Tanzania People's Defence Force

#### 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
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 m$^2$)
* 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)