Air Tractor AT-802 vs Short SC.7 Skyvan

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

Short SC.7 Skyvan — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Short SC.7 Skyvan

Utility aircraft

Credit

Myself ( Adrian Pingstone ). · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

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 ↗

Short SC.7 SkyvanSkyvan 3 · Length

12.21 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

10.95mAT-802 · Length

12.21mSkyvan 3 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.95 m

AT-802 · Length

Single source

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

12.21 m

Skyvan 3 · Length

Single source

12.21 m (40 ft 1 in)^[source]

18.06mAT-802 · Wingspan

19.79mSkyvan 3 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.06 m

AT-802 · Wingspan

Single source

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

19.79 m

Skyvan 3 · Wingspan

Single source

19.79 m (64 ft 11 in)^[source]

3.89mAT-802 · Height

4.6mSkyvan 3 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

AT-802 · Height

Single source

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

4.6 m

Skyvan 3 · Height

Single source

4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)^[source]

7.3t

5.7t

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]

3,331 kg

Empty; Skyvan 3 · Empty weight

Single source

5,670 kg

Maximum take-off; Skyvan 3 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

3,331 kg (7,344 lb)^[source]

5,670 kg (12,500 lb)^[source]

One or Two (AT-802A – single-seat)

1–2peopleSkyvan 3 · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

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

1–2 people

Skyvan 3 · Crew

Single source

1–2^[source]

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

324km/h

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]

278 km/h

Cruise; Skyvan 3 · econ cruise at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)

Single source

324 km/h

Maximum; Skyvan 3 · max cruise at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)

Single source

324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn) max cruise at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)^[source]

278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn) econ cruise at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)^[source]

1,300kmAT-802 · Range

1,115kmSkyvan 3 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,300 km

AT-802 · Range

Single source

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

1,115 km

Skyvan 3 · Range

Single source

1,115 km (693 mi, 602 nmi)^[source]

1,010kW

533kW

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]

533 kW

Skyvan 3 · 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 -2-201A turboprops (715 shp) each

Single source

2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331 -2-201A turboprops , 533 kW (715 shp) each^[source]

37.3m²AT-802 · Wing area

35.1m²Skyvan 3 · 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]

35.12 m²

Skyvan 3 · Wing area

Single source

35.12 m 2 (378.0 sq ft)^[source]

4,000mAT-802 · Service ceiling

6,858mSkyvan 3 · 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]

6,858 m

Skyvan 3 · Service ceiling

Single source

6,858 m (22,500 ft)^[source]

4.3m/sAT-802 · 850 ft/min (

8.3m/sSkyvan 3 · 1,640 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]

8.3 m/s

Skyvan 3 · 1,640 ft/min

Single source

8.3 m/s (1,640 ft/min)^[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 Short SC.7 Skyvan configuration
Specification	Air Tractor AT-802	Short SC.7 Skyvan
Type	Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]	Utility aircraft^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United Kingdom^[source]
Manufacturer	Air Tractor^[source]	Short Brothers^[source]
Status	Active^[source]	In limited service^[source]
Manufactured	1990–present^[source]	1963-1986^[source]
First flight	1990^[source]	17 January 1963^[source]
Variant	L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]	—
Capacity	820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]	19 passengers^[source]
Aspect ratio	8.8:1^[source]	—
Airfoil	NACA 4415^[source]	—
Stall speed	91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]	111 km/h (69 mph, 60 kn) flaps down, EAS^[source]
Number built	—	149^[source]
Developed into	—	Short 330 Short 360 C-23 Sherpa^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	1,109 L (244 imp gal; 293 US gal)^[source]
Propellers	—	3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-5/T10282H variable-pitch propeller^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	402 km/h (250 mph, 217 kn) EAS^[source]
Takeoff run to 15 m (50 ft)	—	482 m (1,581 ft) (STOL)^[source]
Landing run from 15 m (50 ft)	—	567 m (1,860 ft) (STOL)^[source]

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Air Tractor AT-802

Short SC.7 Skyvan

Type

Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]

Utility aircraft^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

United Kingdom^[source]

Manufacturer

Air Tractor^[source]

Short Brothers^[source]

Status

Active^[source]

In limited service^[source]

Manufactured

1990–present^[source]

1963-1986^[source]

First flight

1990^[source]

17 January 1963^[source]

Variant

L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]

—

Capacity

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

19 passengers^[source]

Aspect ratio

8.8:1^[source]

—

Airfoil

NACA 4415^[source]

—

Stall speed

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

111 km/h (69 mph, 60 kn) flaps down, EAS^[source]

Number built

—

149^[source]

Developed into

—

Short 330 Short 360 C-23 Sherpa^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

1,109 L (244 imp gal; 293 US gal)^[source]

Propellers

—

3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-5/T10282H variable-pitch propeller^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

402 km/h (250 mph, 217 kn) EAS^[source]

Takeoff run to 15 m (50 ft)

—

482 m (1,581 ft) (STOL)^[source]

Landing run from 15 m (50 ft)

—

567 m (1,860 ft) (STOL)^[source]