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ATR 42 Family

Active regional twin-engine turboprop aircraft family produced by ATR, including the ATR 42-600 and its PW127M/N and PW127XT-M engine generations.

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Identity

Aliases
ATR 42ATR 42-200ATR 42-300ATR 42-500ATR 42-600
Family Name
ATR 42
Full Name
ATR 42 Family
Roles
airlinerutility
Status
active
Type
aircraft

Details

Description
Active regional twin-engine turboprop aircraft family produced by ATR, including the ATR 42-600 and its PW127M/N and PW127XT-M engine generations.
First Flight Year
1,984
Manufacturer
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    ATR 42-600 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT-M option
    Notes
    Exact ATR 42-600 relationship supported by ATR and EASA certification; the broader ATR 42 family retains this as a -600 branch-specific configuration.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    ATR 42-600 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M option
    Notes
    Exact ATR 42-600 relationship supported by ATR official specifications and certification material; this preserves the PW127M branch separately from PW127XT-M.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    ATR 42-600 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127N option
    Notes
    The official ATR 72/42 PW127M/N family specification supports this exact PW127N alternative; it is recorded separately from PW127M.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    ATR 42-320/200/300 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 option
    Notes
    ATR TCDS UK.TC.A.00159 identifies two PW121 engines on ATR 42-320 and permits PW121 installations on ATR 42-200/-300 under PW120 operating conditions.

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 16:18:30 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 17:32:12 UTC