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Martin 4-0-4 · N40408 · Piedmont Airlines

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Martin 4-0-4

M404-14108Unknown
RegistrationUSN40408
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OperatorPiedmont Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Martin 4-0-4. Has operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Pacific Air Lines and Piedmont Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMartin
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN14108
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Martin 4-0-4

Figures for the 4-0-4 variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.7 m75 ft
Wingspan28.4 m93 ft
Height8.7 m28 ft
Range1,738 km938 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed451 km/h244 ktMach 0.42
Service ceiling8,839 m28,999 ft
Maximum take-off weight20,366 kg44,899 lb
Maximum payload7,155 kg15,774 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity40 passengers
Endurance3 h 51 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,738 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

CUNCancún1,679 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,503 kmHAVHavana1,367 kmMIAMiami1,049 kmORDChicago965 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City2,498 km

The type first flew in 1950 (76 years ago) · About 103 units built · Production ended in 1953

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1966–2026Piedmont Airlines airline base
Base
CLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphia

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1951
Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines
Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines as N40408.
Sep 1, 1960
Transferred to Pacific Air Lines
Transferred to Pacific Air Lines.
Apr 1, 1966
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Operators

1951-12-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N40408
1960-09-01
Pacific Air Lines
Registration N40408
1966-04-01
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N40408

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  title        = {{Martin 4-0-4 · N40408 · Piedmont Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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