Martin 4-0-4
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The Martin 4-0-4 is a twin-engine piston-powered airliner introduced in the early 1950s and used by several U.S. carriers for short- to medium-haul passenger routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
twin‑engine piston airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturerSeries | Martin commercial airliners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | short‑ to medium‑haul passenger transport ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all‑metal construction ⓘ |
| cabinFeature |
overhead luggage racks
ⓘ
single‑aisle layout ⓘ |
| configuration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Martin 2-0-2 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 Double Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1951 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1950 ⓘ |
| firstOperator |
Eastern Air Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselage | lengthened and strengthened compared to Martin 2-0-2 ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1950s ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPassengerCapacity | 40 ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
RM‑1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VC‑3A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | pressurized replacement for Martin 2-0-2 on U.S. domestic routes ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| pressurization | pressurized cabin ⓘ |
| pressurizedComparedTo | Martin 2-0-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Eastern Air Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| status | retired from airline service ⓘ |
| successorInServiceRole | turboprop and early jet airliners ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 40 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
medium‑haul domestic routes
ⓘ
short‑haul domestic routes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Air Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Air Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| wing | strengthened compared to Martin 2-0-2 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.