✈️ Technical Data - ATR 42 - 500
Manufacturer: ATR(Aerei da Trasporto Regionale - joint venture between Airbus and Leonardo)
Aircraft type: Regional narrow-body turboprop
First flight: August 16, 1984
Entry into service: 1985
📏Dimensions
- Length: 22.67 m
- Wingspan: 24.57 m
- Height: 7.59 m (highest point of fin)
- Fuselage diameter: 2.57 m
👥 Capacity
- Passengers: 48 seats
- Crew: 2 pilots + cabin crew (usually 1 cabin crew)
⚙️ Performance
- Cruising speed: Approx. 556 km/h (300 knots)
- Cruising altitude: up to 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
🛠️ Motorization
- Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 or PW121
- Type: Turboprop
- Unit power: Approx. 2,400 hp
🧳 Other features
- Baggage hold: 2 compartments
- Use: Mainly on regional and island routes, suitable for short runways
- Main version: ATR 42-500