Air Tractor AT-802

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name=AT-802


caption=Air Tractor AT-802 SEAT (Single Engine Air Tanker) landing at Fox Field, Lancaster, California, while fighting the North Fire
type=Fire-fighting aircraft
manufacturer=Air Tractor
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The Air Tractor AT-802 is a fire-fighting aircraft that first flew in the United States in October 1990. The AT-802 carries a chemical hopper between the engine firewall and the cockpit and another one under the belly. In the U.S., it is considered a Type 4 SEAT, or Single Engine Air Tanker.cite web |url=http://www.nifc.gov/red_book/2007/Chapter17.pdf |title=Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations 2007, Chapter 17 |accessdate=2007-08-31 |format=PDF |publisher=National Interagency Fire Center] As of 2007, it is the largest agricultural-type aircraft to enter production.

In its standard configuration, the aircraft utilizes conventional landing gear (two main wheels and a tail wheel), however, a number of aircraft have been converted to the Fire Boss configuration, which utilizes Wipaire 10000 amphibious floats, so that it can land on a traditional runway or on water. In addition, the Fire Boss can scoop water from a lake or river for use on a fire. In addition to the standard fuselage-mounted retardant tank, the Fire Boss has tanks in the floats. [http://www.wipaire.com/pdf/service_manuals/1002545.pdf Wipaire Fire Boss Service Manual] ] Operations with floats installed have been shown to produce a shorter and narrower retardant drop pattern than wheeled AT-802s. [http://fire.feric.ca/36442005/802Report.htm "Evaluation of Long Term Retardant Drop Patterns from Air Tractor 802 Amphibious Float and Wheel Equipped Aircraft", Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada, February 2006] ]

Variants

* AT-802 - two seat cockpit
* AT-802A - single-seat cockpit

"A firefighting model 802 equipped with the Air Tractor Computerized Firegate is known as an AT-802F or an AT-802AF" [http://www.airtractor.com/at-802a www.Airtractor.com AT802A] ]

"A model 802 equipped with Wipaire amphibious floats is known as a Fire Boss"

Operators

;CRO
*Croatian Air Force - 3 AT-802A Fire Boss and 1 AT-802F Keijsper 2008, pp. 44.] ; 2 additional AT-802A's ordered [ [http://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/clanak/art-2008,7,25,,127894.jl Croatia buys two more Air Tractors] ] ;ESP
*Ministry of Environment (CEGISA) - 3 AT-802A Keijsper 2008, pp. 43.]
*Avialsa T35 - 13 [ [http://www.avialsa.com www.Avialsa.com] ] ;USA
*Aerospray, Inc. [ [http://www.airtractor.com/at-802f-fire-boss-works-first-us-contract www.airtractor.com - first us contract] ] ;AUS
*Dunn Aviation (Western Australia) - 3 x AT-802s [ [http://www.dunnav.com.au/firebombing.htm Dunn Aviation - Firebombing] ] ;CAN
*Forest Protection Limited [ [http://www.forestprotectionlimited.com] ] , New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources - 6 AT-802F and 1 AT-802A Fire Boss

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crew=one pilot
capacity=810 US Gal (3,070 L) chemicals
length m=10.87
length ft=35
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span m=18.06
span ft=59
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height m=3.35
height ft=11
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empty weight kg=2,900
empty weight lb=6,400
gross weight kg=7,260
gross weight lb=16,000

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max speed kmh=340
max speed mph=180
range km=800
range miles=210
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References

* [http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=31 airliners.net]

Bibliography

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* Keijsper, Gerard. "Water-Bombers Required!" "Air Forces Monthly", London: Key Publishing, July 2008 Issue.

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AT-300 - AT-400 - AT-501 - AT-602 - AT-802

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