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Agricultural aircraft

AT-501

AT-501

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.