Air Tractor AT-602 explained
| AT-602 |
| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
| 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 1December 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[1]
- Mongolia
- Thomas Air LLC (Mongolia) – AT-602[2]
References
General sources
- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. .
- Taylor, Michael J. H. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London: Brassey's, 1999. .
- Airliners.net
- Manufacturer's Website
External links
- http://www.airtractor.com/
Notes and References
- Web site: Firebombing . Dunn Aviation . Australia . 25 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204205453/http://www.dunnav.com.au/firebombing.htm . 4 December 2008 . dead .
- Web site: Air Tractor AT-602. Thomas Air . Mongolia.
