The 510 Model Turbo Thrush has set the standard in the ag aviation industry for tough dependability. With rugged construction, simplified systems and low maintenance, the Turbo Thrush is an aircraft any operator could depend upon until well into the 21st century.
Check out these value-added features:
- Rugged Thrush Airframe
- 550-Gallon Clear-View Hopper
- 47.6-Foot Wing Span (350 Sq.Ft.)
- 29-Inch Tires and Wheels With Dual Caliper Disk Brakes
- Simple Quick-Change Wet/Dry Dispersal System
- Superior Corrosion Protection
- Pressurized Aft Fuselage
- Standard Shadin Fuel Flow Indicator and Totalizer
- Smoker Drift Detection System Standard
- Wide-stance spring landing gear capable of absorbing 8800 pounds on short, rough strips
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Specifications and Performance Data
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| • Fuel Capacity |
228 Gallons |
863 Liters |
| • Empty Weight |
4,300 lbs. |
1,950 kgs. |
| • Typical Operating Weight |
9,700 lbs. |
4,400 kgs. |
| • Hopper Capacity (Dry) |
66 cu. ft. |
1.93 cu. mtrs. |
• Hopper Capacity (Liquid spray system) |
550 gallons |
2,081 liters |
| • Length |
33 ft. |
10.06 mtrs. |
| • Height |
9 ft. 2 in. |
2.796 mtrs. |
| • Wing Span (long) |
47 ft. 6 in. |
14.478 mtrs. |
| • Wing Area (long) |
350 sq. ft. |
32.52 sq mtrs. |
| • Tread Width |
9 ft. |
2.74 mtrs. |
| • Velocity Never Exceed |
159 mph |
256 kph |
| • Working Speeds |
90-150 mph |
153-241 kph |
| • Stall Speed as Usually Landed |
57 mph |
92 kph |
| • Sea Level Rate of Climb at 6,000 lbs. |
1,740 fpm |
530.5 mpm |
| • Sea Level Rate of Climb at 9,700 lbs. |
875 fpm |
266.7 mpm |
| • Take-Off Distance @9,700 lbs. |
1,200 ft. |
366 mtrs. |
| • Landing Distance as Usually Landed |
600 ft. |
183.8 mtrs. |
| • Landing Distance as Usually Landed W/Reverse |
400 ft. |
121.9 mtrs. |
| • Fuel Consumption |
35-47 gph |
133-178 lph |
| • Cruising Speed @ 55% Power |
150 mph |
241 kph |
| • Ferry Range @ 45% power and 135 mph @ 7,500 ft. |
770 miles |
1,238 kilometers |
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Note: Performance figures calculated for Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG and Allied Signal TPE331-6 750 shaft horsepower engines. Ag specs are preliminary and subject to change.
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