Engineering:Air Tractor AT-602

AT-602
AT-602 at Perth Airport (early 2000s)
Role	Agricultural aircraft
Manufacturer	Air Tractor
First flight	1 December 1995
Introduction	1996
Status	Active, in production
Produced	1995–present

The Air Tractor AT-602 is an agricultural aircraft manufactured by Air Tractor Inc, that first flew in the United States on 1 December 1995. 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 a 500 US gal (1,890 L) capacity and the AT-802 with a 810 US gal (3,070 L) capacity.

Operators

Australia

• Dunn Aviation (Western Australia) – 2 x AT-602s

Mongolia

• Thomas Air LLC (Mongolia) – AT-602

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 630 US gal (520 imp gal; 2,400 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 sq ft (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)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 198 mph (319 km/h, 172 kn)
• Cruise speed: 150 mph (241 km/h, 130 kn)
• Stall speed: 87 mph (140 km/h, 76 kn) (flaps down)
• Never exceed speed: 217 mph (349 km/h, 189 kn)
• Range: 600 mi (970 km, 520 nmi) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m), econ. cruise speed
• Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• AT-300
• AT-400
• AT-501
• AT-802

References

General sources

• 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

External links

• http://www.airtractor.com/