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Description
| Manufacturer: | Martin | |
| Base model: | 404 | |
| Designation: | 404 | |
| Basic role: | Commercial Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 74' 7" | 22.7 m | |
| Height: | 28' 5" | 8.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 93' 3" | 28.4 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 44,900 lb | 20,362 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2400 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 225 mph | 362 km/h | 195 kt |
| Max Speed: | 312 mph | 502 km/h | 271 kt |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Mid-Atlantic Air Museum | Reading | Pennsylvania |
404 on display
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Douglas Keith , CA | My Father started with TransContiental&Western Air in 1937.
I have flown on many a Martin&Connie, some copit rides, jump seat, etc. I love the old Radials. Nothing like a Connie coming alive, belching blue smoke...I have a lot of old pics of old aircraft, such as Boeing Strocruiser 1937 only 10 were built. 1 was destroyed. TWA ended up flying 5. My father was in operations. He worked for TWA for almost 40yrs.What a childhood! 06/17/2008 @ 17:29 [ref: 21540] |
| David W. Carter Palm Coast, FL | Messrs. Kelly and Murray wondered about the 404 at Flying Tigers Air Museum at Toco Tx. I lived in Paris from 1973-1976, and can tell you the Martin was there. Please see the link http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepMustangBurch.html
to get a PiRep from 1971 on Junior Burchinal's operation, if you're interested. The article doesn't mention the Martin, but makes interesting reading. 05/16/2008 @ 12:58 [ref: 20888] |
| D. Price , AZ | In 1972 I was a young 19 year old Private First Class in the US Army. I was stationed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama attending Missile School. There was a airport at the base and the Army had weekly flights to Gunter Air Station near Montgomery. I decided to sign up for a weekend flight to visit my grandmother who lived in Montgomery. and to my suprise got a seat on a flight. The day arrived and I was required to wear the uniform of the day Kakis. I quickly noticed I was the lowest ranking GI on the list of about 10, as all others were officers and none below major. The Plane was a Air Force Martin 404 and to avoid being disrespectful I headed to the rear of the plane. As we were getting ready for take off the stewardess came up to me and asked honey? why are you sitting way back in the rear of this big ole plane? I was almost speeachless as she had that sweet Alabama accent, long blonde hair and was dressed in a pink tube top, white short shorts, and white knee high go go boots! I was in heaven... and yes this was a military flight! She moved me up and sat me in a seat over the wing and when she was not serving the officers drinks she would bring me cokes and sit and chat with me and tell me how sweet I was for going to see my grandmother. when I returned on Sunday she repeted the routine back to Redstone. I will never forget that flight! 05/03/2008 @ 16:08 [ref: 20785] |
| John Murray Farnborough,Hampshire, OTH | Emmett Kelly queried the Martin 404 Off Highway 82 at Toco, TX.
When I passed this way in October 1991 it was N255S in Proair colours. It belonged to the Flying Tigers Museum and I believe the field is/was called Flying Tigers Field. Also there were 2 F-86 Sabres, 4 T-33s and some other aircraft . We were assured that both the Martin 404 and the F-86s flew from the field! I guess the museum has closed, it was a very small operation. John Murray 03/10/2008 @ 07:19 [ref: 19952] |
| Donaldo White Plains,, NY | My folks traveled on a Martin 404 back in the late 50's.My father had already flown many times for his boss.They both said the ride was horrible! Up and downs,side wase by sidewase.
Now,in my opinion,the best classic and the smoothest riding plane was the DC-3.Coming home from the Korean War(yes it WAS a war,not a stupid police action).I was still a GI and the Army contradted with a civilian charter to fly us GIs from Oakland,Calif.,down to Phoenix Arizona across the South and up the East coast to McGuior AF base in NJ.It was a great ride.The DC3 never fought the elements like wind,it just sailed along smoothly not fighting Mother Nature.In the 60's many corporations flew DC-3s,Union Carbide flew one out of Westchedter airport in NY.So this little ditty was more about DC-3s and less than 404s. 03/06/2008 @ 12:51 [ref: 19875] |
| emmitt kelly covington, GA | anyone know the story on the martin on us 82 in Toco,TX near Paris?
it has to be a good story.. the restaurant looks like it has been closed for years and the plane. did they land it on the grass? my hat is off if they did!! when heading east bound on 82 ...it look like it is sitting in the road!! 02/29/2008 @ 15:58 [ref: 19821] |
| emmitt kelly covington, GA | anyone know the story on the martin on us 82 in Toco,TX near Paris?
it has to be a good story.. the restaurant looks like it has been closed for years and the plane. did they land it on the grass? my hat is off if they did!! when heading east bound on 82 ...it look like it is sitting in the road!! 02/29/2008 @ 15:58 [ref: 19820] |
| Thomas Powell Santa Cruz, CA | My father worked at TWA and was a mechanic at the overhaul base in Kansas City. My first flight was in 1958 when we were non-rev passengers from Kansas City to Chicago. We lew on a Martin 404. In the ensuing fifty years I have logged two million air miles. I still remember my excitement with the skies. 01/26/2008 @ 07:37 [ref: 19432] |
| Tom Dickerson , TX | THe phot loaded below with the US Air Force markings is not a Martin 404. That is a C-131B model. Easy mistake to make from a distance. I was driving highway 82 across north Texas and abnout ten miles west of {PAris texas I rounded the bend and saw what I thought was a convair airliner. When I got closer I saw it was the Martin 404, sitting right on the highway in front of what looked like a defunct surplus store. The martin 404 had the collector ring exhaust and a full ring of cowl flaps. The convair had the smaller nacelle flaps. bec asie of the augmentor systems the convair didn't need the additional cooling. 01/21/2008 @ 07:22 [ref: 19379] |
| Tom Dickerson , TX | The photo loaded below with the US Air Force markings is not a Martin 404. That is a C-131B model. Easy mistake to make from a distance. I was driving highway 82 across north Texas and abnout ten miles west of {PAris texas I rounded the bend and saw what I thought was a convair airliner. When I got closer I saw it was the Martin 404, sitting right on the highway in front of what looked like a defunct surplus store. The martin 404 had the collector ring exhaust and a full ring of cowl flaps. The convair had the smaller nacelle flaps. bec asie of the augmentor systems the convair didn't need the additional cooling. 01/21/2008 @ 07:22 [ref: 19378] |
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