NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
Air Tractor AT-802 aircraft are the largest single engine, dedicated agricultural and fire fighting aircraft in the world.
Kubecka Flying Service Pilot Report
When
your spray operation is located in the largest state in the country,
and more that 60% of your spray work consists of huge rice fields
spread over thousands of acres, you need a big ag plane that has the
size, power and performance to keep up with the workload. Dan Kubecka,
president of Kubecka Flying Service in Edna, Texas, has found such a
plane in the Air Tractor AT-802. In fact, Kubecka was so impressed with
the performance of his first 802 that he recently purchased a second
800 gallon capacity Air Tractor, bringing his fleet to five spray
planes: the two AT-802 turbines and three 500 gallon capacity AT-502
aircraft.
"I've
always had confidence in Leland Snow's ability to design the finest
agricultural aircraft," says Kubecka. "I have owned several Air
Tractors, and they just keep getting better. That was a big reason Iwas one of the first operations to purchase the AT-802 when it was
introduced, and the superior work I got out of the one was a big
factor in deciding to purchase my second AT-802.
Pictured above and immediately below is the eStar Models AT-802 RC Airplane. The radio control airplane has a 49.5" wing span and a length of 31". Recommended power for the AT-802 RC Airplane is a Hacker A20 22L brushless motor. All up weight of the ARF radio control airplane is around 25 oz. Pilots report that flying the AT-802 RC Airplane is similar to flying a low wing trainer. The flaps of the radio control airplane have been reported as being very effective.
The third picture down is a RC Airplane model of the AT-602, smaller brother to the AT-802. The radio control airplane all balsa kit is by AV Flight Technologies. The AT-802 RC Airplane has a wing span of 42" and a length of 24". Recommended power for the radio control airplane is a GWS 350 motor.
P. Tritle of Watt Flyer forum reports that the AT-802 RC Airplane is fun to fly with well balanced controls. The radio control airplane tracks and performs best at higher speeds. When the flaps are lowered the RC Airplane really slows, but without any change in pitch. Speed of the radio control airplane should be kept up because the RC Airplane tends to stall without warning by suddenly dropping a wing. Recovery of the radio control airplane is in less than seven feet with full RC Airplane control returning quickly.
Anyone knowing of other AT-802 radio control airplane kits, ARFs or plans, or if you have a favorite AT-802 RC airplane, please contact us.
eStar Models RC Airplane low pass.