Air Tractor AT-602
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| AT-602 at Perth Airport (early 2000s) | |
| Role | Agricultural aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Air Tractor |
| First flight | 1 December 1995 |
| Introduction | 1996 |
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The Air Tractor AT-602 is an agricultural aircraft that first flew in the United States on 1 December 1995,[1] manufactured by Air Tractor Inc. Of monoplane low-wing, taildragger configuration, it carries a chemical hopper between the engine firewall and the cockpit. It was designed to fill a gap in the Air Tractor range between the AT-500 series with their 500 US gal (1,890 L) capacity and the AT-802s with their 810 US gal (3,070 L) capacity.[1]
Operators
- Australia
- Dunn Aviation (Western Australia) – 2 x AT-602s[2]
- Mongolia
- Thomas Air LLC (Mongolia) – AT-602[3]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 630 US gal (2,385 L) chemicals
- Length: 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
- Wingspan: 56 ft 0 in (17.07 m)
- Height: 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m)
- Wing area: 336.0 ft2 (31.22 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 9.3:1
- Empty weight: 5,600 lb (2,540 kg)
- Gross weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60AG turboprop, 1,050 hp (783 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 198[4] mph (318 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 150 mph (241 km/h)
- Range: 600[4] miles (965 km)
- Rate of climb: 650[4] ft/min (3.3 m/s)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
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- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London: Brassey's, 1999. ISBN 1-85753-245-7.
- Airliners.net
- Manufacturer's Website
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