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AT-300 family
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AT-301
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Role
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Agricultural aircraft Type of aircraft
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Manufacturer
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Air Tractor
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First flight
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1973
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Introduction
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1976
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Status
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Active
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Produced
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1973-present
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The Air Tractor AT-300 is a family of
agricultural aircraft that first flew in the
United States on September
1973.
Type certification was awarded to
Air Tractor in November the same year, and serial production commenced in
1976. Of low-wing
monoplane
taildragger configuration, they carry a chemical hopper between the engine
firewall and the
cockpit.
Variants
- AT-300 - prototype and early production models with
Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine and 320 US gal (1,200 L) hopper
- AT-301 - main production model with
Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engine
- AT-301B - AT-301 with 350 US gal (1,320 L) hopper
- AT-302 - turboprop version with
Lycoming LTP101 engine
- AT-302A - AT-302 with 385 US gal (1,460 L) hopper
Specifications (AT-301A)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89
[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 320 US gal (270 imp gal; 1,200 L) hopper
- Length: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 1+1⁄4 in (13.748 m)
- Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
- Wing area: 270 sq ft (25 m2)
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Aspect ratio: 7.5:1
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Airfoil: NACA 4415
- Empty weight: 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) (spray equipped)
- Gross weight: 7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 126 US gal (105 imp gal; 480 L)
- Powerplant: 1 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-1340
radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hamilton Standard 12D40/6101A-12
constant-speed propeller, 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 168 mph (270 km/h, 146 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 120–140 mph (190–230 km/h, 100–120 kn) (typical working speed)
- Stall speed: 56 mph (90 km/h, 49 kn) (normal landing weight)
- Range: 540 mi (870 km, 470 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. p. 31.
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Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1988). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Defence Data.
ISBN
0-7106-0867-5.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 44.
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