Air Tractor AT-300 explained
| AT-300 family |
| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
| First Flight: | 1973 |
| Introduction: | 1976 |
| Status: | Active |
| Produced: | 1973-present |
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 450hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine and 320USgal hopper.
- AT-301 - powered by 600kW Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engine.
- AT-301B - AT-301 with 350USgal hopper.
- AT-302 - turboprop version with 600shp Lycoming LTP101 engine.
- AT-302A - AT-302 with 385USgal hopper.
References
Bibliography
- Book: Simpson, R. W. . Airlife's General Aviation . 1995 . Airlife Publishing . Shrewsbury . 1-85310-577-5 .
- Book: Taylor . John W. R. . John W. R. Taylor . Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. 1988 . Jane's Defence Data . Coulsdon, UK . 0-7106-0867-5 .
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 44 .
