Atr ATR-42-500
The ATR 42-500 is an upgraded version of the original ATR 42 regional turboprop, fitted with more powerful engines, six-blade propellers, and a modernised cockpit. Those changes improved its climb performance and cut cabin noise compared with earlier ATR 42 models. It remains popular with regional airlines that need to serve shorter routes and smaller airports than a jet can economically fly. Several have also been converted into dedicated cargo freighters later in their working lives.
Did you know?
Six-blade propellers and a modernised cockpit set the ATR 42-500 apart from the original ATR 42, with better climb and lower cabin noise.
Specifications
| Length | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 24.6 m (81 ft) |
| Height | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 48 |
| Persons on board | 42-50 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 18.6 t |
| Range | 780 NM (1,445 km) |
| Maximum speed | 265 kt (491 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 23,000 ft (7,010 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,100 ft/min (10.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,131 m (3,711 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,095 m (3,593 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 5,600 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney PW121 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
In CatchFlights
In CatchFlights the Atr ATR-42-500 starts as a Uncommon catch. The tier is an editorial judgement of how special a sighting of this type is. The more often you catch it, the closer it moves to Common for you.
A catch counts for the manufacturer Atr, the ATR family and the model in your collection, and the daily Type Rating quiz asks about the types of each family.
More from the ATR family
Catch it yourself.CatchFlights shows the aircraft flying near you on a radar, so a type like this one is only a catch away when it passes overhead. Explore CatchFlights.
Browse all aircraft types, or learn to tell Airbus from Boeing.