Thrush 510

The Thrush 510 is a series of midsize single engine turbo prop agricultural aircraft used for tasks such as aerial seeding and crop spraying.     
It is based on the older Snow S-2 which has gone through a number of changes, and owners over the decades.     
The Ayres Corporation had developed a turbo-prop version of the S-2 in 1995. Ayres went bankrupt in 2001 and Thrush Aircraft purchased the assets of the company in 2003.     
Production of the turbine powered S-2R-T continued under Thrush as the 510P. Thrush offers a tank dump system that allows the aircraft to be used as 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)
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