Thrush 510

The Thrush 510 is a series of midsize single engine turbo prop agricultural aircraft used for tasks such as crop spraying. In 1956 Snow Aeronautical introduced a single engine agricultural aircraft the S-2. The aircraft went through a number of changes, and owners. Snow sold out to Aero Commander, a division of Rockwell International in 1965. In 1977 Rockwell sold the rights to the aircraft to the Ayres Corporation. Ayres declared bankruptcy in 2001. Thrush Aircraft purchased the assets of the company and restarted production of the in 2003. Ayres introduced a turbo prop version of the S-2 in 1995 as the S-2R-T. Production of this aircraft has continued under Thrush Aircraft as the 510P. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A. Thrush offers a tank dump system that allows the aircraft to be modified into a light air tanker.

The 510G was introduced in 2012 and differs from the 510P primarily through the use of a more powerful GE turbo-prop engine. Thrush offers a version of the 510G known as the Switchback that allows for rapid conversion between use as a light air tanker and for use in spraying operations.

510P


 * Manufacturer: Thrush Aircraft
 * Crew: 1
 * Payload: 510 gallons (1928 liters)) of water or fire retardant
 * Gross Weight: 10,500 pounds (4763 kg)
 * Cruising Speed: 150 mph (241 kph)
 * Range: 770 miles (1238 km)
 * Wing Span: 47 feet 6 inches (14.47 m)
 * Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG turbo-prop engine, 750 horsepower (560 kW)

510G


 * Manufacturer: Thrush Aircraft
 * Crew: 1
 * Payload: 510 gallons (1928 liters)) of water or fire retardant
 * Gross Weight: 10,500 pounds (4763 kg)
 * Cruising Speed: 159 mph (256 kph)
 * Range: 800 miles (1287 km)
 * Wing Span: 47 feet 6 inches (14.47 m)
 * Engine: GE H80 turbo-prop engine, 800 horsepower (597 kW)