Air Tractor
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Leland Snow established Air Tractor Inc. in order to manufacture a new agricultural aircraft derived from the S-2B aircraft (designed by his previous company Snow Aeronautical Company). Designated Model AT-301 Air Tractor, the aircraft first flew in 1973. Other variants include the turboprop AT-502, and the 2-seat AT-503A. Over 1700 have been built.The Aircraft can accommodate a pilot, and a chemical hopper. In later variants, a passenger or observer can also be carried.
Specifications
AT-301
- Length: 8.23m (27ft)
- Wing Span: 13.75m (45ft, 2in)
- Height: 2.59m (8ft 6in)
- Engine: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Radial Piston
- Propeller: 2 blade
- Empty Weight: 1656kg (3650lb)
- MTOW: 3563kg (7860lb)
- Max Speed: 266km/h (144 knots)
- Range: 869km (469nm)
- Capacity: Pilot & 1210 litre chemical hopper
AT-301A/B
As AT-301, except:- Capacity: Pilot & 1515 litre chemical hopper
AT-302
As AT-301, except- Engine: 1 Avco Lycoming LTP 101-600 Turboprop
- Propeller: 5 blade
AT-400
As AT-302, Except:- Engine: 1 Pratt & Whitney PT6A Turboprop
- Capacity: Pilot & 1514 litre chemical hopper
AT-401
- Length: 8.23m (27ft)
- Wing Span: 13.75m (45ft, 2in)
- Height: 2.59m (8ft 6in)
- Engine: 1 Remanufactured Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Radial Piston
- Propeller: 3 blade
- Empty Weight: 1950kg (4300lb)
- MTOW: 4082kg (9000lb)
- Max Speed: 251km/h (135 knots)
- Range: 1015km (547nm)
- Capacity: Pilot & 1515 litre chemical hopper
AT-402
As AT-400, except:- Wing Span: 13.75m (45ft, 2in)
AT-501
As AT-401 except:- Wing Span: 15.24m (50ft)
AT-502
- Length: 9.91m (32ft 6in)
- Wing Span: 15.24m (50ft)
- Height: 2.99m (9ft 10in)
- Engine: 1 Pratt & Whitney PT6A Turboprop
- Propeller: 5 blade
- Empty Weight: 1820kg (4123lb)
- MTOW: 4975kg (9200lb)
- Max Speed: 290km/h (155 knots)
- Range: 998km (538nm)
- Capacity: Pilot & 1515 litre chemical hopper
AT-503
As AT-502, except:- Capacity: Pilot, observer & 1892 litre chemical hopper
AT-602
As AT-502, except:- MTOW: 5600kg (12000lb)
- Capacity: Pilot & 818 litre chemical hopper
AT-802
- Length: 10.87m (35ft 8in)
- Wing Span: 18.06m (59.3ft)
- Height: 3.35m (11ft)
- Engine: 1 Pratt & Whitney PT6A Turboprop
- Propeller: 5 blade
- Empty Weight: 2903kg (6400lb)
- MTOW: 7257kg (16000lb)
- Max Speed: 338km/h (182 knots)
- Range: 805km (434nm)
- Capacity: Pilot, Observer & 3066 litre chemical hopper
AT-802A
As AT-802, except- Capacity: Pilot & 3066 litre chemical hopper
AT-802AF
As AT-802, except- Capacity: Pilot & 3066 litre firefighting hopper
See also
External Links
- Air Tractors at McCall,Idaho [Fire Base]
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