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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 mostly feature a wingspan increased to 50 ft (15.2 m), and an additional fuselage stretch of 22 in (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.[1]


Variants

AT-500
Prototype
AT-501
Piston-powered version with Шаблон:Convert Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engine, one seat, gross weight of Шаблон:Convert[2]
AT-502
Upgraded AT-501 with Шаблон:Convert Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG or Шаблон:Convert PT6A-34AG engine, one or two seats, gross weight of Шаблон:Convert or Шаблон:Convert depending on production date and wing spar type[3]
AT-502A
Hot and high version of AT-502 with Шаблон:Convert PT6A-65AG or Шаблон:Convert PT6A-60AG engine, one or two seats in tandem or side-by-side arrangement, gross weight of Шаблон:Convert[4][5]
AT-502B
Main production version, development of AT-502 with Шаблон:Convert PT6A-34AG engine, one or two seats in tandem or side-by-side arrangement, gross weight of Шаблон:Convert[6][7]
AT-502XP
Updated AT-502A with Шаблон:Convert PT6A-140AG engine[8][9]
AT-503
Production version with Шаблон:Convert PT6A-45R engine, tandem seats, gross weight of Шаблон:Convert[10]
AT-503A
AT-503 with Шаблон:Convert PT6A-34AG engine, tandem seats[11] dual controls, AT-501 wings[12]
AT-503T
Dual-control trainer version of AT-503 with shorter AT-401 wings, tandem seatsШаблон:Citation needed
AT-504
Dual-control trainer version of AT-502B with side-by-side seating, replaced tandem-seat AT-503 trainers, introduced 2009[13][14]

Specifications (AT-502B)

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Notes

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References

Bibliography

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External links

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  1. Шаблон:Cite report
  2. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, p. 5.
  3. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, pp. 6-8.
  4. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, pp. 17-20.
  5. Air Tractor Pilot Training Course 2015, p. 17.
  6. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, pp. 21-23.
  7. Air Tractor Pilot Training Course 2015, p. 17.
  8. Шаблон:Cite press release
  9. Air Tractor Pilot Training Course 2015, p. 17.
  10. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, pp. 1-2.
  11. Type Certificate Data Sheet A17SW 2016, pp. 14-16.
  12. Шаблон:Harvnb
  13. Шаблон:Cite magazine
  14. Шаблон:Cite press release