ATR 72

what is it?

The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers. The ATR 72 has also been used as a corporate transport, cargo aircraft, and maritime patrol aircraft. 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.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · shoulder wing · retractable tricycle gear

base stats

• seats 74passengers
• built 1,500made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 38 years ago, in 1988.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1988-10-27

introduced

1989

status

in production

number built

1,500

role

turboprop regional airliner

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

makers

ATR

engines

2× PW100

passengers

74

top speed

—

range

—

wings

shoulder wing

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

AT72, AT73, AT75, AT76

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.