General Aviation

Air Tractor AT-250

Manufacturer: Air Tractor Inc

The Air‑tractor sledge was a converted Vickers R.E.P. Type Monoplane that became the first aircraft to reach Antarctica. After a crash in 1911, the aircraft was stripped of its wings and converted into a motorised sled for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911‑1913).

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
air-tractor-at-250
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
1
Example Registration
N3163L

Specifications

Wingspan
14 m / 47 ft
Length
11 m / 36 ft
Cruise Speed
89 km/h / 55 mph
Range
480 km / 300 mi
Total Built
8

Variants

  • AT-250- 1 registrations - Example N3163L

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