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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.

* Air Tractor AT-501 (1986) de desarrollo con mayor -400 fuselaje y tolva, una mayor envergadura, y el asiento para 1

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* Air Tractor AT-501 (1986) de desarrollo con mayor -400 fuselaje y tolva, una mayor envergadura, y el asiento para un observador.2
Empty Weight Lb
4650
Wing Area Sqm
27
Eng 1 Type
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45R turboprop
Max Speed Mph
220
Ceiling Ft
36000
Eng 1 Kw
820
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
10480
Capacity
**1 passenger**502 US gal chemicals
Crew
one pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
3500
Empty Weight Kg
2109
Gross Weight Kg
4754
Height In
9
Range Km
1287
Climb Rate Ms
1067
Manufacturer
Air Tractor
Range Miles
800
First Flight
1986
Max Speed Kmh
340
Height Ft
9
Span Ft
48
Wing Area Sqft
288
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
15
Length Ft
33
Height M
3
Sequence
AT-300 -AT-400 -AT-501 - AT-602 -AT-802
Ceiling M
10975
Eng 1 Hp
1100
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
6
Length M
10
Category
Air Tractor aircraft
United States agricultural aircraft 1980-1989

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