Air Tractor AT-802 vs American Champion Citabria

Air Tractor AT-802 — licensed reference photograph

ASupport aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802

Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft

Credit

Daniel VA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSupport aircraft

American Champion Citabria

Light utility aircraft and sports plane

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Air Tractor AT-802AT-802 · Length

10.95 m

Length source ↗

American Champion Citabria7GCAA Citabria · Length

6.91 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

10.95mAT-802 · Length

6.91m7GCAA Citabria · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.95 m

AT-802 · Length

Single source

35 ft 11 in (10.95 m)^[source]

6.91 m

7GCAA Citabria · Length

Single source

22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)^[source]

18.06mAT-802 · Wingspan

10.19m7GCAA Citabria · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.06 m

AT-802 · Wingspan

Single source

59 ft 3 in (18.06 m)^[source]

10.19 m

7GCAA Citabria · Wingspan

Single source

33 ft 5 in (10.19 m)^[source]

3.89mAT-802 · Height

2.03m7GCAA Citabria · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

AT-802 · Height

Single source

12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)^[source]

2.03 m

7GCAA Citabria · Height

Single source

6 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (2.03 m)^[source]

7.3t

748kgGross; 7GCAA Citabria · Gross weight

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,951 kg

Empty; AT-802 · Empty weight

Single source

7,257 kg

Maximum take-off; AT-802 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,505 lb (2,951 kg)^[source]

16,000 lb (7,257 kg)^[source]

470 kg

Empty; 7GCAA Citabria · Empty weight

Single source

748 kg

Gross; 7GCAA Citabria · Gross weight

Single source

1,037 lb (470 kg)^[source]

1,650 lb (748 kg)^[source]

356km/hCruise; AT-802 · at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)

210km/hMaximum; 7GCAA Citabria · at sea level

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

356 km/h

Cruise; AT-802 · at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)

Single source

221 mph (356 km/h, 192 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)^[source]

201 km/h

Cruise; 7GCAA Citabria · at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)

Single source

210 km/h

Maximum; 7GCAA Citabria · at sea level

Single source

130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) at sea level^[source]

125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)^[source]

1,300kmAT-802 · Range

864km7GCAA Citabria · at max cruise speed

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,300 km

AT-802 · Range

Single source

800 mi (1,300 km, 700 nmi)^[source]

864 km

7GCAA Citabria · at max cruise speed

Single source

537 mi (864 km, 467 nmi) (at max cruise speed)^[source]

1,010kW

110kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,010 kW

AT-802 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (

Single source

1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (1,010 kW)^[source]

110 kW

7GCAA Citabria · 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine

Single source

1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 150 hp (110 kW)^[source]

37.3m²AT-802 · Wing area

15.3m²7GCAA Citabria · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

37.25 m²

AT-802 · Wing area

Single source

401.0 sq ft (37.25 m 2 )^[source]

15.3 m²

7GCAA Citabria · Wing area

Single source

165 sq ft (15.3 m 2 )^[source]

4,000mAT-802 · Service ceiling

5,200m7GCAA Citabria · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,000 m

AT-802 · Service ceiling

Single source

13,000 ft (4,000 m)^[source]

5,200 m

7GCAA Citabria · Service ceiling

Single source

17,000 ft (5,200 m)^[source]

4.3m/sAT-802 · 850 ft/min (

5.7m/s7GCAA Citabria · 1,120 ft/min (

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.3 m/s

AT-802 · 850 ft/min (

Single source

850 ft/min (4.3 m/s)^[source]

5.7 m/s

7GCAA Citabria · 1,120 ft/min (

Single source

1,120 ft/min (5.7 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Air Tractor AT-802 and American Champion Citabria configuration
Specification	Air Tractor AT-802	American Champion Citabria
Crew	One or Two (AT-802A – single-seat)^[source]	one^[source]
Type	Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]	Light utility aircraft and sports plane^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Air Tractor^[source]	American Champion Aircraft Bellanca Champion Aircraft^[source]
Status	Active^[source]	In production^[source]
Manufactured	1990–present^[source]	1964-present^[source]
First flight	1990^[source]	1964^[source]
Variant	L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]	—
Capacity	820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]	one passenger^[source]
Aspect ratio	8.8:1^[source]	6.72:1^[source]
Airfoil	NACA 4415^[source]	NACA 4412^[source]
Stall speed	91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]	50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn) (without flaps)^[source]
Designer	—	Champion Aircraft^[source]
Number built	—	over 5,238^[source]
Introduction date	—	1964^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	39 US gal (32 imp gal; 150 L)^[source]
Propellers	—	2-bladed McCauley 1C172AGM fixed-pitch metal propeller^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	162 mph (261 km/h, 141 kn)^[source]
Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m)	—	630 ft (192 m)^[source]
Landing run from 50 ft (15 m)	—	755 ft (230 m)^[source]
Alternative designation	—	Citabria^[source]

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Air Tractor AT-802

American Champion Citabria

Crew

One or Two (AT-802A – single-seat)^[source]

one^[source]

Type

Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]

Light utility aircraft and sports plane^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Air Tractor^[source]

American Champion Aircraft Bellanca Champion Aircraft^[source]

Status

Active^[source]

In production^[source]

Manufactured

1990–present^[source]

1964-present^[source]

First flight

1990^[source]

1964^[source]

Variant

L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]

—

Capacity

820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]

one passenger^[source]

Aspect ratio

8.8:1^[source]

6.72:1^[source]

Airfoil

NACA 4415^[source]

NACA 4412^[source]

Stall speed

91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]

50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn) (without flaps)^[source]

Designer

—

Champion Aircraft^[source]

Number built

—

over 5,238^[source]

Introduction date

—

1964^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

39 US gal (32 imp gal; 150 L)^[source]

Propellers

—

2-bladed McCauley 1C172AGM fixed-pitch metal propeller^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

162 mph (261 km/h, 141 kn)^[source]

Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m)

—

630 ft (192 m)^[source]

Landing run from 50 ft (15 m)

—

755 ft (230 m)^[source]

Alternative designation

—

Citabria^[source]