Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss

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Aircraft

AT-802A Fire Boss AT8T

Yellow and blue firefighting livery

Manufacturer

Air Tractor

Gear

NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3300 AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED

Achievements

Vintage Voyager

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Photo grade

Score: 69.0

Floatplane pops against sky but appears soft and distant; tighter framing would add impact.

Location

Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport

CFU/LGKR

39.6015, 19.9122

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Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport CFU

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Aviation History

The Cessna 172 is the most-produced aircraft of all time and floatplane variants like this are key in bush flying and water operations.

Fleet Rarity

Floatplane variants are less common than landplane C172s but are still numerous worldwide.

Safety & Events

Widely used in flight training, air taxi, bush flying; floatplane versions often see use in remote and rugged areas.

Future Outlook

Still in production and actively flown globally.

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67F turboprop

Engine

18.06 m

Wingspan

11.00 m

Length

1,600 km

Range

356 km/h

Speed

Single pilot, up to 3,104 L (820 US gal) fire retardant/water

Capacity

7,257 kg

MTOW

3.35 m

Height

1,250 shp (935 kW)

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