✈️ Technical Specifications – ATR 72-500​​​​​​​

Manufacturer: ATR (Airbus & Leonardo)
Aircraft type: Narrow-body
regional turboprop aircraft First flight: 27 October 1988
Entered service: 1989

📏Dimensions

• Length: 27.17 m
• Wingspan: 27.05 m
• Height: 7.65 m (at the top of the vertical stabiliser)
• Fuselage diameter: 2.57 m (same as the ATR 42)

👥Capacity

• Passengers: 68 to 70-seat configuration
• Crew: 2 pilots + cabin crew (usually 2 cabin crew members)

⚙️Performance

• Cruising speed: Approximately 510–556 km/h (275–300 knots)
• Cruising altitude: Up to 7,620 m (25,000 feet)

🛠️Engine

• Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
• Type: Turboprop engines
• Power output per engine: Approximately 2,750 chevaux

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🧳Other features

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• Baggage hold: 2 high-capacity compartments
• Use: Ideal for high-demand regional routes, suitable for short runways
• Main versions: ATR 72-500