✈️ Technical Data - ATR 72 - 500
Manufacturer: ATR (Airbus & Leonardo)
Aircraft type: Regional narrow-body turboprop
First flight: October 27, 1988
Entry into service: 1989
📏Dimensions
- Length: 27.17 m
- Wingspan: 27.05 m
- Height: 7.65 m (highest point of fin)
- Fuselage diameter: 2.57 m (identical to the ATR 42)
👥Capacity
- Passengers: 68 to 70-seat configuration
- Crew: 2 pilots + cabin crew (usually 2 cabin crew)
⚙️Performances
- Cruising speed: Approx. 510-556 km/h (275-300 knots)
- Cruising altitude: up to 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
🛠️Motorisation
- Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
- Type: Turboprop
- Unit power: Approx. 2,750 hp
🧳Otherfeatures
- Baggage compartment: 2 large-capacity compartments
- Application: Ideal for high-demand regional routes, suitable for short runways
- Main versions: ATR 72-500