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.

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Air Tractor AT-802, Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: 11-5-6W169.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Air Tractor
Type: Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft
Service note: 1990-present
Designed: 1992-1993
Produced: 1993-present
Number built: More than 800 in the AT-802 series by 2019
Variants: AT-802A, AT-802F, AT-802F Fire Boss, AT-802U

Also Known As

AT-802U

attack aircraft close air support counter-insurgency isr light attack reconnaissance turboprop

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.

Variant	Primary role	Notable feature
AT-802A	Agricultural spray aircraft	800-gallon hopper and 9,249-pound useful load.
AT-802F	Aerial firefighting tanker	Single-engine airtanker version for retardant drops.
AT-802F Fire Boss	Amphibious water scooper	Float-equipped firefighting version that can scoop water from lakes and reservoirs.
AT-802U	Armed multi-mission aircraft	Military 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

Side: Yemeni government and coalition forces
Role: Light strike aircraft

Middle East Transparent reported that Yemeni pilots flew AT-802 turboprops from Al-Anad Air Base and used them for airstrikes on weapons depots and vehicles in Taizz and Al-Baydah.

Side: Libyan National Army
Role: Light attack aircraft

The War Zone reported UAE-operated AT-802U aircraft at a remote eastern Libyan base supporting local operations, and DefenceWeb later noted the type in operational use in Libya.

Side: Egyptian Armed Forces
Role: Counter-insurgency light attack aircraft

Defence Blog reported Egyptian Air Force AT-802U aircraft taking part in counter-terrorism operations in Sinai after the UAE gifted about a dozen aircraft in 2016.

Air Tractor AT-802 Images

Air Tractor AT-802, Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: AirTractor Paris I.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Air Tractor AT-802, Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs - view 2 — Source: Paris Air Show 2017 Air Tractor Longsword left.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

AT-802A - Air TractorPublisher: Air Tractor | Note: Supports AT-802 family manufacturer background and core specifications, including the 800-gallon hopper and 9,249-pound useful load. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 A Tale of Two Cropdusters with a New PurposePublisher: Air Tractor | Note: Supports the AT-802U derivative and its multi-mission background. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 Aircraft Specifications - Air Tractor AT-802UPublisher: Air Tractor | Note: Supports AT-802U specifications, including engine type, payload, range, and hardpoints. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 Air Tractor Releases 800th Aircraft in AT-802 SeriesPublisher: Air Tractor | Note: Supports AT-802 production history and the series scale by 2019. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 UAE’s AT-802Us And Chinese Drones Fly From This Shadowy Base In LibyaPublisher: The War Zone | Note: The War Zone reported UAE-backed AT-802U aircraft used in the Libyan Civil War (2014-2020) and said the type had already seen action in the Yemeni Civil War. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 Yemeni pilots carry out airstrikes with AT-802 turbopropsPublisher: Middle East Transparent | Note: Supports Yemeni Civil War use of AT-802 turboprops by Yemeni government and coalition forces in strike missions from Al-Anad Air Base. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 UAE deployed aircraft to Libya revealedPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports Libyan Civil War (2014-2020) use of AT-802 light attack aircraft in UAE-supported Libyan National Army operations. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 AT-802U light attack aircraft spotted during counter-terrorism operations in SinaiPublisher: The Defence Blog | Note: Supports AT-802U use in the Sinai Insurgency by the Egyptian Air Force. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 11-5-6W169.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary AT-802 family image. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 AirTractor Paris I.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the AT-802 family photo at the Paris Air Show. | Accessed: 2026-06-26 Paris Air Show 2017 Air Tractor Longsword left.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the AT-802 Longsword gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-26