Agricultural aircraft - Wikipedia
An agricultural aircraft is an aircraft that has been built or converted for agricultural use – usually aerial application of pesticides (crop dusting) or fertilizer (aerial topdressing); in these roles, they are referred to as "crop dusters" or "top dressers".
AT-802U Sky Warden: SOCOM’s new armed overwatch aircraft
May 13, 2023 · Billed as the largest single-engine turboprop aircraft in the world, the original Air Tractor AT-802 aircraft on which the Sky Warden is based first flew in the 1990s as a crop duster.
AT-802A - Air Tractor
The AT-802A is the world’s largest single-engine ag aircraft, and its popularity is legendary in high-production agriculture. Productivity That’s Unmatched. With a payload of 9,249 lbs. (4.195 kg) and an 800-gallon hopper, the AT-802A stands alone. No other single-engine ag plane offers more working capacity.
Air Tractor AT-802 - Wikipedia
The Air Tractor AT-802 is an American agricultural aircraft that may also be adapted into fire-fighting or armed versions. It first flew in the United States in October 1990 and is manufactured by Air Tractor. The AT-802 carries a chemical hopper between the engine firewall and the cockpit.
The Little ‘Puffer’ That Could, and Did, Change an Industry
Nov 29, 2021 · Built in 1925, this first crop duster, nicknamed the “Puffer,” altered the direction of the nascent aviation industry—begun just two decades earlier with the Wright Flyer —bent on building...
Agriculture by Air | National Air and Space Museum
Jan 4, 2022 · In an era when astronauts were striving to reach the moon, Snow blazed a lower-altitude frontier: agricultural aircraft, more commonly known as crop-dusters. A precise, efficient flight path eight feet above the crop canopy was Snow’s …
AT-402B - Air Tractor
The AT-402B is Air Tractor’s entry-level turbine ag plane, ideal for first-time turbine owners. With its legendary PT-6 turbine engine, the 402B offers the power and superb handling characteristics that make it a joy to fly and the productivity that makes profits.