Air Tractor AT-300
{{Infobox aircraft
|name= AT-300 family
|image= File:1983 Air Tractor Inc AT-301.jpg
|caption=AT-301
|type=Agricultural aircraft
|manufacturer=Air Tractor
|designer=
|first_flight=1973
|introduction=1976
|retired=
|status= Active
|primary_user=
|more_users=
|produced= 1973-present
|number_built=
|variants=
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The Air Tractor AT-300 is a family of agricultural aircraft that first flew in the United States in 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 initial production models wit {{convert|450|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine and {{convert|320|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}} hopper.{{harvnb|Simpson|1995|p=31}}
- AT-301 - powered by {{convert|600|kW|abbr=on}} Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engine.
- AT-301B - AT-301 with {{convert|350|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}} hopper.
- AT-302 - turboprop version with {{convert|600|shp|kW|abbr=on}} Lycoming LTP101 engine.
- AT-302A - AT-302 with {{convert|385|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}} hopper.
Specifications (AT-301A)
{{Aircraft specs
|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89 {{harvnb|Taylor|1988|pp=322–323}}
|prime units?=imp
|genhide=
|crew=1
|capacity={{convert|320|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}} hopper
|length m=
|length ft=27
|length in=0
|span m=
|span ft=45
|span in=1+1/4
|height m=
|height ft=8
|height in=6
|wing area sqm=
|wing area sqft=270
|airfoil=NACA 4415
|aspect ratio=7.5:1
|empty weight kg=
|empty weight lb=3800
|empty weight note=(spray equipped)
|gross weight kg=
|gross weight lb=7400
|fuel capacity={{convert|126|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}}
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Pratt & Whitney R-1340
|eng1 type=radial engine
|eng1 kw=
|eng1 hp=600
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=Hamilton Standard 12D40/6101A-12 constant-speed propeller
|prop dia m=
|prop dia ft=9
|prop dia in=1
|perfhide=
|max speed kmh=
|max speed mph=168
|max speed kts=
|max speed note=at sea level
|cruise speed kmh=
|cruise speed mph=120–140
|cruise speed note=(typical working speed)
|stall speed mph=56
|stall speed note=(normal landing weight)
|range km=
|range miles=540
|range nmi=
|ceiling m=
|ceiling ft=
|climb rate ms=
|climb rate ftmin=1600
|more performance=
|avionics=
}}
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See Also
References
=Notes=
{{reflist}}
=Bibliography=
- {{cite book |last= Simpson |first= R. W. |title=Airlife's General Aviation |year=1995 |publisher=Airlife Publishing |location=Shrewsbury |isbn=1-85310-577-5 }}
- {{cite book |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first=John W. R. |editor-link=John W. R. Taylor |title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89|year=1988 |publisher=Jane's Defence Data |location=Coulsdon, UK |isbn=0-7106-0867-5 }}
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |page=44 }}
External links
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Category:1970s United States agricultural aircraft
Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft
Category:Aircraft first flown in 1973