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US manufacturer of agricultural aircraft
This article is about the aircraft manufacturer. For the converted aeroplane taken on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, see Air-tractor sledge. For the device to assist childbirth, see James Young Simpson.
Air Tractor, Inc.
Industry
Aerospace
Founded
1978 (1978)
Founder
Leland Snow
Headquarters
Olney, Texas
,
United States
Website
airtractor.com
Air Tractor Inc. is a United States aircraft manufacturer based in Olney, Texas. Founded in 1978, the company began manufacturing a new agricultural aircraft derived from the S-2B aircraft (designed by founder Leland Snow's previous company, Snow Aeronautical). Designated Model AT-300 Air Tractor, the new aircraft first flew in 1973.
AirTractor Inc. is a United States aircraft manufacturer based in Olney, Texas. Founded in 1978, the company began manufacturing a new agricultural aircraft...
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propeller) and a tractor-[air]screw ("pulls the machine through the air").[non-primary source needed] The Royal Flying Corps called the tractors "Bleriot type"...
The US government approved a proposed foreign military sale for twelve AirTractor AT-802L light-attack aircraft to the government of Kenya. As of August...
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800 US gallons (3,000 L) of water or retardant. Examples include the AirTractor AT-802, which can deliver around 800 gallons of water or fire retardant...
agencies around the world. In 1996 Conair became a Canadian AirTractor dealer for the AT-802F air tanker. A former Conair Group division; Cascade Aerospace...
of Kornati), Croatia agreed to buy two new Canadair CL-415 and five AirTractor AT-802 water bombers. These joined a fleet of four relatively new amphibians...
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crewed, fixed-wing aircraft to perform close air support, precision strike, and ISR missions. The AirTractor-L3Harris AT-802U Sky Warden system was selected...
developing agricultural aircraft. He was the founder and president of AirTractor. Snow began designing his first aerial application aircraft, the S-1...
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hydroseeding. The most common agricultural aircraft are fixed-wing, such as the AirTractor, Cessna Ag-wagon, Gippsland GA200, Grumman Ag Cat, PZL-106 KRUK, M-18...
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operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Air Force Special Operations Command. On 1 August 2022, USSOCOM selected the AirTractor-L3Harris...
nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. Fuel is then added to the compressed air in the combustor, where the fuel-air mixture...
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during operations Current water bomber aircraft include eight amphibious AirTractor 802 Fireboss and two specially converted Lockheed L-188 Electra. Bird...
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