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ATR 72

ATR 72

Turboprop Airplanes
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Basic Information
Name
ATR 72
Designation
ATR 72
Alternate Designation
ATR 72 F, ATR 72-200, ATR 72-210, ATR 72-210A, ATR 72-500
Equipment Type
Turboprop Airplanes
Manufacturer
ATR
Date of Introduction
1989
Description

The ATR 72 was developed by extending the ATR 42 fuselage by 4.5 meters providing further seating capacity for up to 68 passengers. The ATR 72 retains the same cabin, cockpit and aircraft systems characteristics of basic ATR 42. The ATR 72-200 entered service on 27 October 1989 powered by two P&W Canada PW124B turboprops each rated at 2,400-shp. The ATR 72-210 was introduced in 1992 featuring hot-and-high and short airfield performance; and PW127 engines rated at 2,750-shp each. The ATR 72-500, originally known as the ATR 72-210A, entered service in 1997 with a new 568F six-blade propeller, new cabin interior and PW127F engines rated at 2,750-hp for improved performance. The new cabin offers more space, lower noise levels and enhanced comfort for up to 74 passengers. It can take off from a runway 3,580-ft (1,091 meters) in length carrying a full load of passengers and baggage over a route of 350 miles (575 km). The ATR 72 can be converted into freighter or corporate jet. A further version is available for military customers asking anti-submarine warfare capability being called the ATR 72 ASW.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 2
Range 1526.0 km
Service Ceiling 3050 m
Wingspan 27.10 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Turboprop Airplanes
Status Active
Also Known As ATR 72 F, ATR 72-200, ATR 72-210, ATR 72-210A, ATR 72-500
Origin France, Italy
Contractor ATR
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1989
Total Production 628
Unitary Cost USD $21 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 2
Number of Engines 2
Passengers 74
Propeller Blades 6
Dimensions — Height 7.6 meter
Dimensions — Length 27.2 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 27.1 meter
Mass — Empty Weight 12,950 kilogram
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 22,500 kilogram
Mass — Payload 7,350 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 3,050 meter
Performance — Max Range 824 nautical mile
Performance — Min Range 575 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff 5,500 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 142 mps
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Turboprop Engines: PW100 (2)
Variants
Variant 1 ATR 42
Variant 2 ATR 72
Variant 3 ATR 42 Surveyor
Variant 4 ATR 72 ASW
Variant 5 ATR 72-600
Variant 6 ATR 42-600
Variant 7 ATR 72-600F
Variant 8 ATR NEO
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
27.2 m
Width
27.1 m
Height
7.6 m
Weight
22500 kg
Operators (43)
Russia
China
United States
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Israel
Italy
South Korea
Sweden
India
Iran
Brazil
South Africa
Spain
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Botswana
Cambodia
Denmark
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Finland
Indonesia
Ireland
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Philippines
Romania
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Venezuela
Vietnam
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