Ayres Thrush 510
Ayres Corporation · United States · first flew 1992 · light aircraft
The Ayres Thrush 510 is a turbine-powered agricultural aircraft developed from the Rockwell Thrush Commander lineage, offering 1,514-litre hopper capacity with PT6A turboprop power for improved productivity over earlier piston versions.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Low-wing turboprop agricultural aircraft with rounded blunt-nosed hopper fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing turboprop agricultural aircraft with rounded blunt-nosed hopper fuselage
- Wide-chord spray booms beneath the straight low wing
- Single enclosed cockpit positioned well aft of the chemical hopper
Resembles the Air Tractor family but has a rounder, more oval cross-section fuselage and a straighter wing without the Air Tractor leading-edge sweep. The cockpit is set well aft of the hopper with a characteristic bubble canopy over the single pilot.
Specifications
- The Ayres Thrush 510 has a length of 8.92 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.26 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 278 km/h (173 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Thrush lineage traces to the Snow S-2 and Rockwell Thrush Commander. Ayres Corporation of Albany, Georgia, acquired the type and developed the turbine-powered Thrush 510 (also designated S2R-T45) in the early 1990s using the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45R engine. Thrush Aircraft subsequently continued production after Ayres ceased operations in 2001.
Variants
The Thrush 510AG is the standard spray configuration; the 510G uses a PT6A-34AG for lower operating cost. Thrush Aircraft later produced the Thrush 660 with PT6A-65AG and the Thrush 510P.
Where you'll see it
Operated across North America, South America, and Africa by agricultural aviation contractors; the Thrush family has maintained continuous commercial presence since the 1960s under various manufacturer names.
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