Aviation Traders Accountant
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| ATL-90 Accountant | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Traders |
| Maiden flight | 9 July 1957 |
| Retired | 1958 |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Number built | 1 |
The Aviation Traders ATL-90 Accountant was a 1950s British twin-engined 28-passenger turboprop airliner built at Southend Airport England by Aviation Traders, a member of the airline and aircraft engineering group controlled by Freddie Laker.
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[edit] History
The ATL-90 Accountant was a turboprop airliner designed as a replacement for the Douglas DC-3. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops and first flew from Southend on the 9 July 1957. The only Accountant, initially flown using the identity G-41-1, but quickly registered G-ATEL, was displayed at the Farnborough Air Show in September 1957 but did not attract much interest. The aircraft last flew on the 10 January 1958 and development was abandoned. The aircraft was scrapped in February 1960.
[edit] Specifications (Accountant I)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.93 m)
- Wingspan: 82 ft 6in (25.15 m)
- Height: 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
- Wing area: 632 ft² (58.71 m²)
- Empty weight: 16,961 lb (7,693 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 32,000 lb ()
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop, 1,730 hp (1,291 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 295 mph (470 km/h)
- Range: 2,070 mi (3,364 km)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Winchester, Jim (2005). The World's Worst Aircraft. New York: Amber Books. ISBN 0-7607-8714-X.
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