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. (wikipedia)
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)
This is one of my favorites to fly in FSE (flight sim economy). Nice way to make some money and travel at a good cruise speed.
X-Plane features:
- NEW weather radar v12.3+
- NEW Xchecklist
- NEW mouse wheel support for knobs
- NEW fmod sound files
- NEW custom tail number system. details found on the manual.pdf.
- NEW and improved flight models for both v12 and v11
- NEW updated user manual in .pdf format 44+ pgs.
- Multiple international liveries
- Pilot figure
- Passenger figures
- Passengers and Crew load with added payload weight
- Garmin 530 GPS with pop up or use buttons in a 3D environment
- Layers included to help paint your own livery
- Blank livery included
- Liveries without assigned tail numbers included so you can add your own
- Stripe library included to help make your own livery
- GPU displays with a click of the external power switch (intended for ground use only)
- FSE file included
- Opening passenger doors
- Opening pilot door
- Multiple camera views 0 thru 7 (numlock on)
- V11 rain effects (limited to win vulcan only)
- V12 rain effects
- V12 new payload system
- V12 better taxi and landing lights
