AT-501
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The Air Tractor AT-500 is a family of agricultural aircraft that first flew in the United States on 25 April 1986, manufactured by Air Tractor Inc. Of monoplane low-wing, taildragger configuration, they carry a chemical hopper between the engine firewall and the cockpit. Compared with their predecessor, the AT-500 family featured a wingspan increase of 50 inches (127 cm), and an additional fuselage stretch of 22 inches (56 cm), allowing for a larger chemical hopper. Almost all variants offer a widened "buddy" seat or a tandem seat for a passenger, observer, or loader; trainer aircraft with full dual controls have also been offered. From 2011 through 2018, the AT-502B was the world's top-selling agricultural aircraft with 388 deliveries, while the combined AT-500 line (AT-502A, -502B, and -504) was among the world's most popular fixed wing general aviation single-turboprop aircraft families, with 470 delivered—a total exceeded only by the Pilatus PC-12 and the Cessna 208 Caravan family during that time.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Air Tractor
- First flight
- 1986-04-25
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 134 kt
- Range
- 700 nm
- Service ceiling
- 36,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 3,500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 10,480 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,650 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 260 US gal
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 33.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 52 ft
- Height
- 9.8 ft
- Number built
- 470
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.