Aircraft & UAVs

Air Tractor AT-802

The Air Tractor AT-802 is an American single-engine turboprop agricultural aircraft that also became the basis for the armed AT-802U multi-mission platform, an armored ISR and strike aircraft built for austere-field operations.

Specifications

Engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F turboprop, 1,600 shp
Gross weight
16,000 lb (7,257 kg)
Useful load with ballistic armor
8,164 lb (4,000 kg)
Range
1,303 nm (2,414 km)
Hardpoints
8 wing hardpoints and 2 centerline hardpoints
Weapons capacity
500 lb-class stores on the wing stations and 1,000 lb-class stores on the centerline stations

AT-802 Family Variants

Air Tractor markets the AT-802 line across crop-spraying, firefighting, and military missions.

VariantPrimary roleNotable feature
AT-802AAgricultural spray aircraft800-gallon hopper and 9,249-pound useful load.
AT-802FAerial firefighting tankerSingle-engine airtanker version for retardant drops.
AT-802F Fire BossAmphibious water scooperFloat-equipped firefighting version that can scoop water from lakes and reservoirs.
AT-802UArmed multi-mission aircraftMilitary derivative with hardpoints and surveillance equipment.

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
The AT-802A received FAA type certification in December 1992, and series production followed in 1993 before the line expanded into firefighting and multi-mission derivatives, including the AT-802U introduced in 2009.
Used by
United Arab Emirates Air Force, Yemeni government and coalition forces, Libyan National Army, Egyptian Air Force
Wars
Yemeni Civil War, Libyan Civil War (2014-2020), Sinai Insurgency

Conflict Usage

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