• AT-802F performance specifications
• The Queen Bee Air Specialties AT-802 fleet
• AT-802 & SEAT aircraft FAQ
• The AT-802 compared to other SEAT types
• The AT-802 compared to a type I or II airtanker

AT-802F Performance Specifications:

The Queen Bee Air Specialties AT-802 fleet:

     Queen Bee Air Specialties operates 4 AT-802 SEAT aircraft: Tankers 181, 182, 183, and 184. All are equipped similarly and far in excess of the OAS required minimum equipment list.

• All Queen Bee AT-802s are Airtanker Board approved as type III airtankers.
• All Queen Bee AT-802s are equipped with dual FM com radios with wide/narrow band, guard, and digital capability.
• All Queen Bee AT-802s have dual victor (VHF air band) com radios.
• All Queen Bee AT-802s are equipped with dual GPS.
• All Queen Bee AT-802s are equipped with VOR, HSI, full ILS and marker beacon, and Full gyro panel.
• All Queen Bee AT-802s are equipped with the Air Tractor FRDS digital constant flow door system, the most accurate, versatile and effective door system available on any SEAT. It's also the only SEAT door system approved by the Interagency Airtanker Board.
• All of our AT-802 engines are well within TBO.
• The PT-6A turbine engine powering the AT-802 is probably the most reliable engine made, with a MTBF for in-flight failure of greater than 120,000 hours. That's a track record 3 to 6 times better than any piston engine. (Source: P&W and NTSB)

     From the above it is clear that the Queen Bee fleet is equipped far better than any other SEAT fleet in the US and will therefore produce greater dispatch reliability and superior mission effectiveness. The combination of full duplication of all required communication and navigation electronics, a sturdy, robust, and low maintenance airframe, and the most reliable power plant available is unmatched in the airtanker industry.

AT-802 and SEAT aircraft FAQ:

Q. What is a SEAT?

A. SEAT is the acronym for Single Engine Air Tanker. More specifically, the term is generally used as a generic label for modern production agricultural aircraft modified to serve as light to medium airtankers.

 

Q. How many types of SEAT planes are there?

A. A lot! Seriously, the SEAT label includes aircraft with load capacities ranging from 200 to 800 gallons and speeds from 100 knots to nearly 200 knots. OAS carded SEATS will have a minimum of 400 gallon capacity and minimum door requirements for flow rate and multiple drop capability.

 

Q. What is the difference between the AT-802, the AT-802F, the AT-802AF, etc.

A. In the AT-802 series the A suffix indicates the single seat version and the F suffix indicates the factory fire system (FRDS.) Thus, an AT-802F is a two seat 802 with FRDS, an AT-802AF is a single seat with FRDS and an AT-802A is a single seat ag version 802 (may be equipped with an after market simple fire door of some type.)

 

Q. Is there any performance difference between an 802F (equipped with the factory FRDS) and other 802 door systems?

A. YES! The FRDS equipped 802F exhibits performance advantages in virtually all mission areas over 802s equipped with other door systems. SPEED: the FRDS has a lower drag profile than most other 802 door systems and will cruise as much as 7 to 12 MPH faster. The reduced drag also improves takeoff and rate of climb performance. EFFECTIVENESS: The FRDS is a true constant flow door system providing more uniform lines than other systems. The FRDS also cycles faster than most other door systems, eliminating "fading" in lines. More significantly, the FRDS has a maximum flow rate 30% to 100% higher than other door systems; FRDS lines will penetrate and HOLD better than other systems. Fewer "barber poles" in heavy fuels and hot fires is the result. VERSATILITY:

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AT-802F compared to other SEAT types:

AT-802F compared to type I and II airtankers: