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ATR 72
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The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft ATR 72
manufacturer ATR. It seats up to 74 passengers in a single-class configuration and is operated by
a two-pilot crew.
Contents
1 Development
2 Design
3 Variants
3.1 ATR 72-100
3.2 ATR 72-200
3.3 ATR 72-210 ATR 72 of Aer Arann at take off
3.4 ATR 72-500 Role Regional airliner
3.5 ATR 72-600 Manufacturer ATR
3.6 Other variants First flight 27 October 1988
4 Major operators Introduced 27 October 1989 (Finnair)
5 Accidents and incidents Status In revenue service
6 Specifications (72-500) Primary users American Eagle
7 See also Binter Canarias
8 References Kingfisher Airlines
9 External links FedEx Express
Number built 408
Unit cost 72-500: $16.5 - 20 million (2008)
[1]
Development Developed ATR 42
from
The ATR 72 was developed from the ATR 42 in order to increase the seating capacity (48 to 68)
by stretching the fuselage by 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in), increasing the wingspan, adding more powerful engines, and
increasing fuel capacity by approximately 10 percent. The 72 was announced in 1986,[2] and made its maiden flight
on 27 October 1988. Exactly one year after that, on October 27, 1989, Finnair became the first company to put the
plane into service.[3]
At least 408 ATR 72s have been delivered worldwide with orders pending on at least 28 more.
A tail stand must be installed when passengers are boarding or disembarking in the case the nose lifts off the ground, which is common if the aircraft
is loaded or unloaded incorrectly.
The ATR aircraft does not have an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), but it has a propeller brake (referred to as "Hotel Mode") that stops the propeller on
the #2 (right) engine, allowing the turbine to run and provide air and power to the aircraft without the propeller spinning. This eliminates the need for
the added weight and expense of an APU.[5]
Variants
ATR 72-100
ATR 72-101
Initial production variant powered by two PW124B engines and certified in September 1989.
ATR 72-102
PW124B powered variant certified in December 1989 A Kingfisher Airlines ATR
72-500
ATR 72-200
Two sub-types were marketed as the 200 series (-200) The -200 was the original production version, powered by
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B engines rated at 2400 shp.[6]
ATR 72-201
Higher maximum take-off weight variant of the -101, a PW124B powered variant certified in September 1989
ATR 72-202
Higher maximum take-off weight variant of the -102, a PW124B powered variant certified in December 1989
Arkia ATR 72-500 parked at
ATR 72-210 Eilat Airport, Israel
Two sub-types were marketed as the 210 series (-210), the -211, (and with an enlarged cargo door, called the -212),
is a -200 with PW127 engines producing 2,750 shp (2,050 kW) each for improved performance in hot and high-
altitude conditions. Difference between the sub-types is the type of doors, emergency exits.
ATR 72-211
PW127 powered variant certified in December 1992
ATR 72-212
PW127 powered variant certified in December 1992
Aurigny Air Services ATR
72-200 lands at Bristol
ATR 72-500 Airport, England
ATR 72-212A
Marketed as the -500 and certified in January 1997 with either PW127M or PW 127F engines the -212A is
an upgraded version of the -210 using six-bladed propellers on otherwise identical PW127F engines. Other
improvements include higher maximum weights and superior performance, as well as greater automation of
power management to ease pilot workload.
ATR 72-600
On Tuesday 2 October 2007, ATR CEO Stéphane Mayer, announced the launch of the new -600 series aircraft at a Vietnam Air Service Company
ATR 72-200 at Co Ong
Press Conference held in Washington, D.C..
Airport, Con Dao, Vietnam
The new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 will feature the latest technological enhancements while building upon the
well-known advantages of the current aircraft, namely its high efficiency, proven dispatch reliability, low fuel burn
and operating cost. It will include the new PW127M as standard engine, Glass Cockpit flight deck featuring five
wide LCD screens that will replace the current EFIS (Electronic Flight instrument System). In addition, a multi-
purpose computer (MPC) will further enhance Flight Safety and operational capabilities. The new avionics, to be
supplied by Thales, will also provide CAT III and RNP capabilities. The -600 series ATR aircraft will be
progressively introduced during the second half of 2010.[7][8] Aer Arann ATR 72 at Leeds
Bradford International Airport,
Using a temporary test registration F-WWEY[9] the prototype ATR 72-600 first flew on 24 July 2009, it had been UK
converted from an ATR 72-500,[10]
Other variants
ATR unveiled a large cargo door modification for all ATR 72 at Farnborough 2002, coupled with a dedicated cargo conversion. FedEx, DHL, and
UPS all operate the type.[11]
A VIP version of the -500 is available with a luxury interior for executive or corporate transport.[12]
An anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of the -500 (itself a version of the maritime patrol variant of the ATR 42-500) is also in production[13] and
has been selected by Turkish Navy and Italian Navy for ASW and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) duties. Ten aircraft will be delivered to the Turkish
Navy beginning in 2010. Italy's order of four aircraft will begin deliveries in 2012. For ASW and ASuW missions, the aircraft will be armed with a
pod-mounted machine gun, light-weight torpedoes, anti-surface missiles, and depth charges.[14] They will also be equipped with the AMASCOS
(Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System) maritime surveillance system of Thales, as well as electronic warfare and reconnaissance systems,
and will also be used for maritime search and rescue operations.[15]
Major operators
Executive Airlines / American Eagle (39)
Binter Canarias (13)
Swiftair (13)
Cebu Pacific (8)
FedEx Express (13)
Kingfisher Airlines (12)
Air New Zealand (11)
Specifications (72-500)
[22]
Data from ATR website
General characteristics
Crew: 4 (2 flight deck crew and 2 cabin crew)
Capacity: 62-74 passengers
Length: 27.166 m (89 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 27.050 m (88 ft 9 in)
Height: 7.650 m (25 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 61.00 m² (656.6 ft²)
Empty weight: 13,500 kg (29,762 lb)
Loaded weight: 22,670 kg (49,979 lb)
Useful load: 7,850 kg (17,306 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 22,800 kg (49,604 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprop, 1,846 kW (2,475 hp) each
Performance
Cruise speed: 507 km/h (274 knots, 315 mph)
Range: 1,650 km (890 nm, 1,025 mi)
Service ceiling: : 7,620 m (24,900 ft)
See also
Related development
ATR 42
Comparable aircraft
Bombardier Dash 8 Series 400
British Aerospace ATP
CASA C-295
Fokker 50
Handley Page Herald
Ilyushin Il-114
NAMC YS-11
Saab 2000
References
1. ^ http://www.atr.fr/public/atr/html/upload/doc/4884a6cd9d909ATR72.pdf
2. ^ Detailed Milestones (http://www.atraircraft.com/milestone2.htm)
3. ^ ATR Profile (http://www.atraircraft.com/ATRprofile.htm)
4. ^ Photos: ATR ATR-72-201 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0290349/M/)
5. ^ http://www.atraircraft.com/downl/ATR%2042-72%20The%20Regional%20Way%202005.pdf
6. ^ ATR 72-200 (http://www.atraircraft.com/atr72200_210_ok.htm)
7. ^ ATR 42/72-600 (http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/170506680.html)
8. ^ ATR 72-600 to fly early this summer (http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/atr-72-600-to-fly-early-this-summer/)
9. ^ Image of F-WWEY (http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6624135)
10. ^ "ATR 72-600 startet zum Erstflug (http://www.flugrevue.de/de/zivilluftfahrt/fluggeraete/atr-72-600-startet-zum-erstflug.12764.htm) " (in German). Flug
Revue. http://www.flugrevue.de/de/zivilluftfahrt/fluggeraete/atr-72-600-startet-zum-erstflug.12764.htm. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
11. ^ ATR Cargo Solutions (http://www.atraircraft.com/cargo_sol.htm)
12. ^ ATR Corporate Version (http://www.atr.fr/public/atr/html/products/products.php?aid=519&pid=30422)
13. ^ ASW variant (http://www.atraircraft.com/atrasw.htm)
14. ^ http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20081230.aspx
15. ^ ATR 72-500ASW (http://www.deagel.com/Maritime-Patrol-Aircraft/ATR-72-ASW_a000090004.aspx)
16. ^ http://www.airliners.net/articles/read.main?id=17 ATR from the pilot's perspective
17. ^ CNN: FedEx plane crashes in Texas (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/27/fedex.crash/index.html?iref=topnews) 27 January 2009
18. ^ Aviation Safety Council-Occurrence Investigations (http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/accident_list_2.asp?accident_no=85)
19. ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050806-0
20. ^ Amateur films flaming plane at Munich airport (http://www.thelocal.de/13931/20080826/)
21. ^ Engine fails on New Zealand airliner (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28392942/)
22. ^ "ATR 72-500 - Products - ATR (http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/products/products.php?aid=506) ". http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/
products/products.php?aid=506. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
External links
Official site (http://www.atraircraft.com)
ATR -600 Series launch announcement (http://www.skycontrol.net/business-general-aviation/atr-launches-the-%E2%80%98-600-series%E2%
80%99-aircraft/)
ATR 72-600 (http://www.atr.fr/public/atr/html/upload/img/47e28db977b54600frontflymd.jpg)
ATR -600 Series cabine (http://www.atr.fr/public/atr/html/upload/img/48fc90524b44dcabine_web.jpg)
ATR -600 Series cockpit (http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/upload/img/49e46751f0aedcockpit%20nuit_B.jpg)
ATR mulls options for larger turboprop (http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/atr-mulls-options-for-larger-turboprop/) *
(http://www.cardatabase.net/modifiedairlinerphotos/search/photo_search.php?id=00000116)