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Martin 4-0-4 · N252S · Southern Airways

Martin 4-0-4 illustration in Southern Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Martin 4-0-4

M404-14154Scrapped
RegistrationUSN252S
OperatorSouthern Airways
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Martin 4-0-4. Operated for Eastern Air Lines and Southern Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMartin
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN14154
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Martin 4-0-4 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 1952
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N463A.
Dec 1, 1962
Transferred to Southern Airways
Transferred to Southern Airways.

Operators

1952-03-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N463A
1962-12-01
Southern Airways
Registration N252S

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Martin 4-0-4 · N252S · Southern Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14154},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14154}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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