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The ATR 72 is a twin-engine
turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and
Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions
de transport régional), a joint venture formed by French aerospace company
Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia (now
Leonardo S.p.A.). |
The number "72" in its name is
derived from the aircraft's standard seating configuration in a
passenger-carrying configuration, which could seat 72–78 passengers in a
single-class arrangement.
Besides used as commercial
aircraft, the ATR 72 has also been used as a corporate transport, cargo
aircraft and maritime patrol aircraft as well.
To
date, all of the ATR series have been completed at the company's
final assembly line in Toulouse, France; ATR benefits from sharing
resources and technology with Airbus SE, which has continued to hold
a 50% interest in the company. Successive models of the ATR 72 have
been developed.
Typical improvements have included new avionics, such as a glass
cockpit, and the adoption of newer engine versions to deliver
enhanced performance, such as increased efficiency and reliability
and reductions in operating costs.
The
aircraft continues to share a high degree of commonality with the
smaller ATR 42. The
ATR 42 and ATR 72 have been produced side-by-side for decades.
Variants of ATR 72:
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• ATR 72-100
• ATR 72-200 |
• ATR 72-210
• ATR 72-212A |
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