Aviation Traders Accountant
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| ATL-90 Accountant | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Traders |
| Maiden flight | 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 by Aviation Traders at Southend Airport, England.
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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 (registered G-ATEL) was displayed at the Farnborough Air Show in 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.
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 (7693 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 28,500 lb ()
- Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop, 1,740 ehp (1298 ekW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 295 mph (475 km/h)
- Range: 2.070 mi (3364 km)
- 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.
Designation sequence
ATL-90 Accountant - ATL-98 Carvair
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