ATR 72-500

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ATR 72-500
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The ATR 72-500 in the American Eagle livery
The ATR 72-500 in the American Eagle livery
The 3d cockpit of the ATR 72-500
The 3d cockpit of the ATR 72-500
Type Regional airliner, Airliner
Configuration High wing aircraft
Propulsion Turboprop aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft
Manufacturer ATR
Author(s) Ryan Miller
FDM YASim
--aircraft= ATR-72-500
Status Alpha
Development
 Website The website for the ATR 72-500 developments.
 Repository The development repository of the ATR 72-500.
Download Download the ATR 72-500 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
Liveries Browse the FlightGear livery database for the ATR 72-500.
Forum 'ATR 72-500' topic on the FlightGear forum.
License GPLv2+
The interior cabin.

The ATR 72-500, also known as the ATR 72-212A, is a short-haul twin-engine turboprop airliner manufactured by the French-Italian aircraft company ATR. It seats up to 78 passengers and is flown by a two-person crew. The ATR 72-500 is an upgrade of the original ATR 72-200 and is equipped with PW127F or PW127M engines with 6-blade propellers. It also features increased takeoff weights and higher overall performance.

Improved version can be downloaded from https://github.com/FGMEMBERS/ATR72

Aircraft help

For general aircraft help and information, look under the Docs/ folder. It is recommended to read over README.pdf before flying this airplane, especially the section about tiller steering.

Development status

Completed

  1. 3D model
  2. 3D cockpit
  3. YASim FDM
  4. Engine control system
  5. Hydraulics system
  6. Passenger cabin
  7. Lights

To-Do

  1. Improve cockpit
  2. FDM tweaking

External links