On board the Fiji Link ATR 72-600 flying at about 20,000-ft from the Nadi, Republic of Fiji, Melanesia to Faleolo IAP, Upolu Island, Independent State of Samoa, the westernmost island nation in Polynesia, a distance of 1211 km. The ATR 72-600 is a joint venture formed by French Aerospace Company Aerospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian Conglamorate Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A.). The '72' in its name is derived from the aircraft standard configuration in a passenger-carrying configuration, which could seat 72-78 passengers in a single-class arrangement. ATR 72-600 General Characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 68-72 Passengers (A 70-passenger configuration is the most used) Length: 27.1 m (89-ft 2 in) Wingspan: 27.05 m (88-ft 9 in) Width: 2.57 m (8-ft 5 in, maximum cabin width) Height: 7.65 m (25-ft 1 in) Empty Weight: 13,010 kg (28,682 lb) Max takeoff weight: 23,000 kg ( 50, 700 lb) Fuel capacity: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) Typical payload: 7,500 kg (10,500 lb) Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 M or N certified for a 2,750 SHP maximum take-off rating Propeller: 568-bladed Hamilton Standard, 3.95 m (13-ft 0 in,diameter) Performance: Cruise speed: 509 km/h, 316 mph, 275 kn) Range: 1,528 km, 949 mi (825 nmi) Service ceiling: 7.620 m (25,000-ft) Picture was taken on 28 December 2017, Sig...