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9/11/2013

ATR 72-500 "ROYAL FLIGHT" RTAF

1/144th Scale model: ATR 72-500 "ROYAL FLIGHT" {เครื่องบินลำเลียงแบบที่16} 603 Sqd.6 Wing.,DonMuang AFB.,ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE 
Kit: F-Resin (France)   Modeller: Supawat  Putthitornworasit  SEP'2013


   In 2007 year the Thai government approved the RTAF of project to procurement budgets for 4 ATR-72-500 aircraft to offer a vehicle for royalty The Royal plane and  VIP flight mode for short distance  Airport and not far to airports with short runways. to replace the aircraft AVRO HS748 (BL. 5) active for over 40 years and will be operated into 603 Squadron 6 Wing Airborne Division stationed in Donmuang AFB, Bangkok Thailand. The Aircraft build by Avions de Transport Regional - EADS' (French.) The serial number assigned to serve # 872 and dilivery on 9 SEP 2009.
The ATR 72 was developed from the ATR 42 in order to increase the seating capacity (48 to 78) by stretching the fuselage by 4.5 metres (15 ft), increasing the wingspan, adding more powerful engines, and increasing fuel capacity by approximately 10 percent. The 72 was announced in 1986, and made its maiden flight on 27 October 1988. One year later, on 27 October 1989, Finnair became the first airline to put the aircraft into service. Since then, at least 408 ATR 72s have been delivered worldwide 
ATR 72-212A/Series 500   
Certified in January 1997 with either  x2 PW127F turboprops engines the ATR72-212A is an upgraded version of the -210 using six-bladed propellers on otherwise identical PW127F engines. Other improvements include higher maximum weights and superior performance, as well as greater automation of power management to ease pilot workload
General characteristics


  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 68 to 74 passengers
  • Length: 27.17 m (89 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 27.05 m (88 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 61.00 m2 (656.6 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 12.0:1
  • Empty weight: 12,950 kg (28,550 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F turboprops, 1,846 kW (2,475 shp) each
Performance
  • Cruise speed: 511 km/h; 318 mph (276 kn)
  • Range: 1,324 km (823 mi; 715 nmi) 
  • Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft) 
  • Takeoff Run at MTOW: 1,165 m (3,822 ft)

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