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. 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

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designation Tp 87.

Design and development

The Cessna 404 was a development of the

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with an enlarged

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and other changes. The

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first flew on February 26, 1975. It is powered by two 375 hp/280 kW

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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

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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

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. * 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

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Operators

Civilian operators

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Specifications (Ambassador I)

References

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External links

Official Cessna Website

Incomplete Cessna 404 Titan Production List
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