EASTERN AIRLINES MARTIN 404
WALK AROUND
THIS AIRCRAFT IS ON THE RAMP AT MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM
READING, PA. AIRPORT.
I TOOK A TRIP TO READING , PA. AIRPORT AND THE MID ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM A FEW WEEKS AGO AND SPENT SOME TIME ON THE RAMP.
I TOOK A FEW PICTURES OF THIS OLD BIRD, ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
A BEAUTIFUL AIRCRAFT FROM THE ERA WHEN AIRLINE FLYING WAS A PLEASURE
| Crew: 3 or Capacity: 40 |
Length: 74 ft 7 in (22.73 m)
Wingspan: 93 ft 3 in (28.42 m)
Height: 28 ft 5 in (8.66 m)
Wing area: 864 ft2 (80.27 m2)
Empty weight: 29,126 lb (13,211 kg)
Gross weight: 44,900 lb (20,366 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 radial
piston engine, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 312 mph (502 km/h)
Range: 1,080 miles (1,783 km)
Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,840 m)
First deliveries in 1951 were made to Eastern Air Lines (EAL)
who had ordered 60
EAL operated their 4-0-4s in the eastern USA
SURE MISS THESE OLD BIRDS.
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| PRATT AND WHITNEY R-2800 CB16 radial piston engine, 2,400 hp ONE OF THE BEST RECIPS EVER MADE. |
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| SIDE VIEWS |
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| HEAD ON |
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| LEFT STABILIZER ELEVATOR ELEVATOR TRIM TABS |
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| RIGHT ELEVATOR AND AFT FUSELAGE |
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| RIGHT WING FLAPS |
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| RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT AND REAR GEAR DOOR |
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| FLAP ACTUATOR FAIRING |
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| FLAP ACTUATOR FAIRING LOOKING TOWARD THE LEFT MAIN |
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| NACELLE WITH COWL FLAPS STUCK OPEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD |
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| FRONT VIEW OF NUMBER 1 NACELLE AND NOSE HUB |
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| UNDERSIDE LOOKING AFT |
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| NOSE GEAR WITH LANDING LIGHT |
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| VERTICAL STABILIZER IN ROUGH SHAPE |
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| A FAMILIAR LOGO |
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| TAIL STAND CONNECTION |
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| WHEN AIRLINERS WERE AIRLINERS |
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| LEFT REAR VIEW OF FLAPS |
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| A SCENE FROM THE PAST |
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| LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE AND CABIN WINDOWS |
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| LEFT MAIN TIRES AND HUB |
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| AUGMENTER EXHAUST TUBE |
4 comments:
The museum used to keep that 4-0-4 in airworthy condition and fly it to various airshows. I saw it at Sun & Fun a long time ago.
It sure doesn't look airworthy now. The price of avgas probably had a lot to do with it.
i worked ops wt/bal eal mdw 1956-59
theses and other props. real adventure for a 19yr old ky kid..
tom webber
One of those stupid things that will not erase from my memory. Max take off wt at MDW 43,650.
Gordon Bryan
MDW Operations
1956-1959
I flew First Officer on 404's at Southern Airways in 1971. Our planes were purchsed from Eastern and had no autopilot because Eddie Riddenbacker did not believe in them. Wonderful aircraft to fly. National Airline Museum in Kansas City has one they are fixing up to be able to fly.
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