ATR-72: engine start, take off, climb

[@jackyclaiborne2142]

My girlfriend and I flew on an ATR 42 with American Eagle in 1992. We noticed that it was somewhat less noisier inside the cabin than most turboprop airliners. My girlfriend gave the ATR the nickname, "The Whisperprop"! I figure that the ATR 42 had thicker cabin insulation to muffle the bass hum that's produced inflight by the props. It's my understanding that most of the public complains that most turboprop airliners are noisy and bumpy. I've heard some refer to a turboprop airliner as a "School Bus With Wings" because most are bumpy and noisy. I see in this video that this particular ATR has six bladed props. The 42 that my girlfriend and I flew on had four bladed props. Some say that driving a vehicle with a manual transmission is "Real Driving"! I say that flying in a propeller driven airliner is "Real Flying"! I like the sound that the props make, the "Box Fan" sound in high idle and taxiing, and the "Bumblebee" sound in takeoff and inflgight. It's also my understanding that a Boeing 737 or Airbus A-320, with four turboprop engines with six bladed props, would use 40 percent less jet fuel than with the two big pure jet engines. Think of all of the jet fuel that airlines could save by going to predomanantly turboprop airliners on most domestic flights, and only using pure jet aircraft for cross country and overseas.

[@strassj]

Love those ATR-72 such like a beast aircraft.

[@Aviafilms]

We also love the ATR 72, especially to see them take off and land

[@mohamedakram16]

What a beautiful video showing us the atr moving from stormy weather to sunny blue sky, awesome

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 takeoff video

[@dragonage200]

Why are people so afraid of the prop blades? Turbofans and turbojets have blades too. And although the casing is supposed to contain the blades in an event of a blade failure, there have been cases of uncontained blade failures, and at least one of those has caused fatalities when the blade penetrated the fuselage and embedded itself in the opposite engine.

[@ximenoworks]

Nice vid on the Prop blades angle. One thing thou. I would NEVER EVER be IN the plane of rotation of the props or the turbine!

[@bounnhongsiripannha1151]

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[@ROCKSTARCRANE]

Yes, that blade angle appears incredibly steep for take-off...

[@laliux32]

well well well ... wonderful video of these beautiful blades changing pitch. good video ...

[@CJetsPlanespotting]

Sweet!!!!!!! I luv the ATR-72! Liked! :)

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 takeoff video

[@SKBenergy]

awesome :) !!!!

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 takeoff video

[@AbsolutelyEverybody1]

How fast does the ATR-72 cruise at?

[@aksa3227]

wait. that propeller is pitching while rotating in high speed??

[@dave4shmups]

I'd like know too. Nice video!

[@dezzor]

Great exclusive independent pushback of atr

[@TheAirmanYouTube]

Is it just me? I don't feel comfortable sitting right next to that props :p

[@NUNVAROV]

So funny. I was thinking exactly the same.

[@MrSadatique]

lol me too

[@babakchalangi]

in atr 72 there is also a fuel line goes next to that seat

[@Ssinghinc]

So what if one if the fan broke and cut the plane into 2🤔😧😱😱

[@MalaysianAviator737-8]

Somatikes - a Q400 propeller smacked into the fuselage and the aircraft did not break however, it smacked into the back of a head of a passenger who was injured and not dead thankfully

[@khalilovH]

was that shown the real blades angle of attack setting? why were they set like that during the run? wouldnt that setting make them stall? (too hight AOA)

[@Mountain_Yeti]

khalilovH Depends on the engine and prop but yes, you typically feather in on start up. I wondered this as well. I doubt they'd stall but I'm sure it puts a hell of a lot of unneeded stress on the turbines.

[@slo1383]

As with many/most modern turboprops, the PW100 series are 'free turbines' meaning there is no mechanical link between the compressor turbine and the power turbine (the one that turns the propeller). Therefore the compressor turbine is not influenced by the position of the blades at all. The old story is, you could hold onto the propeller as the engine starts and it wouldn't turn - actually the ATRs have a 'hotel' mode that uses a propeller brake to do just that (uses it as a clever alternative to having an APU).

[@juliashenandoah3965]

This seat would make me a little bit nervous, in a jet engine the fan is mantled with kevlar but when one of these propeller blades comes loose.... phew :D

[@algorithm1193]

Flew this out of antiuga that never gets old

[@jegerproletar]

Yes this is Helsinki Airport

[@PauloSouza-iv7ek]

Qual velocidade total essas hélices giram?

[@RishabhChatterjee]

seat no?

[@MultiTunturi]

Helsinki airport?

[@atr72aircraft25]

Well done !

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 takeoff video

[@juhokaskisola]

EFHK LOVE IT!!

[@Aviafilms]

Yeah, Helsinki is an awesome airport

[@MrCaptainBullseye]

Is this Flybe Nordic?

[@TheFlyingExperience]

Cant these ATRs take off on one engine? I mean that ATR that crashed had an engine flameout but shouldnt it be able to fly on one engine?

[@RuslanLeviev]

Second engine of GE235 was turned off by pilots mistake.

[@bilalkamal3763]

Nope they can't. They use one of the engines to get to the runway and use both of the for take off. I have flown with lots of these Atr's.

[@fredcristobal2203]

Ruslan Leviev yes you re right

[@thelittelebugo7999]

Very nice

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 take off video

[@babakchalangi]

fun fact : that seat got a fuel line passing right next to it

[@Aviafilms]

Oh wow, didn't know that. We really love the ATR 72 though

[@derekwall82]

why do they pitch the blades flat during a taxi or stop?

[@nguyentuan1990]

i guess the amount of thrust depends on angle of attack of the blades? so at stop or taxi, you dont need as much thrust as while taking off or during lfight?

[@AccessAir]

Derek Wall Beta pitch for flat pitch allows the props to act as a break by becoming a large spinning disc. It cuts down on brake wear and tear.

[@sophiexx991]

What airline Is this

[@derekwall200]

now this is rare for any airport to let turboprop planes power reverse

[@Aviafilms]

Yeah, but it's quite cool though :)

[@yassinecherif584]

Seat 6D ?

[@Aviafilms]

Sorry but I honestly can't remember, but I am sure you have more knowledge about the ATR 72 and know which seat row it was :)

[@kizu4179]

i have a toy like that and its so big and it starts theres battery too

[@jamescibie]

kinda cool!

[@Aviafilms]

Thank you very much! We are happy that you liked our ATR 72 takeoff video

[@emercycrite]

Which seat number is this?

[@catoverlords9560]

emercycrite looks around row 7/8

[@ROCKSTARCRANE]

Hate those damn things. Worst flight I ever had was on one from Memphis to Nashville. They didn't turn on the A/C until we were airborne (it was middle of summer and 110 degrees in the cabin). Hate those skinny little supercritical wings. The icing problems (and subsequent crashes) with these planes are notorious. And that is one seat I'd never take, right opposite the props. Spit a blade and it's adios muchachos....

[@AccessAir]

ROCKSTARCRANE What airline flew the ATRs between Memphis and Nashville??

[@AccessAir]

I think he's thinking NW Airlink Jetstreams Noone ever flew ATRs in that market.

[@niconiconnu]

ROCKSTARCRANE Next time take the train then 😬

[@markcorry878]

I live in NZ and our national airline (Air New Zealand) operates the ATR-72 500/600 and there has never been any accidents to date. I would rather fly on these than the Bombardier Q400, which I also have flown on from Vancouver to Seattle and the ATR is a far more comfortable and safer plane to be in.

[@WillLMC96]

I love most aircraft and aviation in general, but the ATR's freak me out. Wouldn't trust it in inclement weather.

[@boffis123]

Ive flown them many times in Finland where this video is aswell. I remember one flight from 2013 where we flew in clouds the entire flight and during landing at Vaasa it was one h*ll of a snowstorm. But I still like ATR. I trust them a bit more than Fokker 50s and Dash-8s.

[@MrNbond]

So if the propeller breaks, you'll be the first one to die!

[@JustoRicardo1960]

+MrNbond If the propeller out of its holder , the entire plane would founder ..

[@AccessAir]

Actually, an American Eagle ground person was killed when she inadvertently walked into one the spinning props on an ATR on the ground at OHare.

[@AccessAir]

If the prop blade penetrates the passenger cabin as some have but, its very rare, depending on the hole, it could be catastrophic or nothing at all.

[@pasargadelecteric]

But this type of aircraft ... I do not think it necessary to have the safety like Airbus or Boeing ... Recently, an ATI collapsed in our country ... 66 passengers disappear ...

[@jimmylong741]

Who is like a atr 72 600

[@pip12111]

In the kill zone

[@Aviafilms]

Haha, got lucky this time :)

[@dave4shmups]

I'd like know too. Nice video!

[@Dario737]

What seat is it?