The ATR-72 is a family of low-capacity regional aircraft manufactured by the Italian-French company ATR. The aircraft can carry up to 74 passengers in a single-seat seat arrangement. The ATR-72 is an evolution of the ATR-42, which can be seen in the increased number of seats, the 4.5 meter longer body, the longer the wingspan, the use of more powerful engines, and the better fuel economy. This content has been copied from the plane blog This model was introduced in 1986 and made its first flight on October 27, 1987. About 408 aircraft of this model fly in the world. Passengers enter through the door at the rear of the aircraft, which is unusual in the aviation industry, and the front door is used as a cargo door. It is necessary to use the tail stand when boarding and disembarking passengers, because the weight that is created can lift the nose of the aircraft from the ground. The aircraft does not have an APU and instead has a locust braking system. The system works in such a way that the propeller rotation of the propeller No. 2 of this aircraft stops working and the turbine starts generating energy without rotating the propeller. This feature eliminates the need for heavy aircraft and expensive APUs. There are several models of this aircraft, the most famous of which are the 210/212 series with larger cargo door and Pratt & Whitney PW127 engines, as well as the 500 series with the improved Pratt & Whitney 127F and 127M engines, with 6-cylinder propellers and more advanced systems to facilitate pilot work. Is. The production of the 600 series aircraft was also announced in 2007, which shows the latest technologies. In this series, fuel consumption has become more economical and maintenance costs of this aircraft have been significantly reduced. This series is powered by the PW127M Pratt & Whitney engine, which is considered a new engine, and its flight deck has a Glass Cockpit that contains 5 fluids. The aircraft has several other models, including the ex
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