Atr ATR-42-600
The ATR 42-600 is the current-generation version of the smaller ATR 42 regional turboprop, fitted with a modernised glass cockpit and improved engines shared with the larger ATR 72-600. Its short-field performance and relatively low operating cost keep it in demand for thin regional routes that a jet couldn't fly profitably. A dedicated cargo version, the ATR 42-600F, was later developed for express freight operators needing a small, efficient turboprop freighter. It remains, alongside the larger ATR 72-600, one of the most modern regional turboprops still in production today.
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The ATR 42-600 shares its modernised glass cockpit and engines with the larger ATR 72-600, its sibling in current production.
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 | 48-50 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 18.6 t |
| Range | 716 NM (1,326 km) |
| Maximum speed | 275 kt (509 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 23,000 ft (7,010 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,851 ft/min (9.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,126 m (3,694 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 4,500 l |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney PW127M |
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.
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