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An agricultural aircraft is an aircraft that has been built or converted for agricultural use – usually aerial application of pesticides (crop dusting) or fertilizer (aerial topdressing); in these roles, they are referred to as "crop dusters" or "top dressers". Agricultural aircraft are also used for hydroseeding.
By 1981, the company was operating a crop-dusting training school. [2] A special V-1-A Vigilante version of the Thrush Commander was developed in 1989 for anti-drug operations in South America. [3] The company attempted to sell 10 Turbo Thrush aircraft to Iran in 1993, but was unable to receive an exemption from U.S. government sanctions. [4]
A PZL-106 Kruk crop duster applying a fine mist A Mil Mi-8 spreading fertilizer. Aerial application, or what is informally referred to as crop dusting, [1] involves spraying crops with crop protection products from an agricultural aircraft. Planting certain types of seed are also included in aerial application.
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1 General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: 144 imperial gallons (650 L) insecticide or 1,700 lb; 760 kg dry fertiliser or 2 passengers Length: 28 ft 1 in (8.56 m) Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m) Height: 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) Wing area: 254.7 sq ft (23.66 m 2) Aspect ratio: 6.93:1 Empty weight: 1,920 lb (871 kg) Max takeoff weight: 3,840 lb ...
Two crop dusting airplanes collided near an airport in southern Idaho on Thursday and crashed to the ground, killing one of the pilots and leaving the other with life-threatening injuries ...
Sep. 13—GRAND FORKS COUNTY — The fatal agricultural aircraft crash in northern Grand Forks County on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12, is the ninth crop-dusting fatality in the United States this year.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83 General characteristics Crew: 1 (optionally 2) Capacity: 6 or 7 pax when passenger module fitted / 2 stretcher patients, 2 seated patients and medical attendant / 900 kg (1,984 lb) pax or liquid chemical / 1,065 kg (2,348 lb) dusting or with platform / 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) with slung load Length: 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in) fuselage Width: 3.64 m (11 ...
Two months ago, the 62-year-old man told a sheriff’s office investigator he had flipped off a different pilot while holding a firearm because he thought they were flying too low.