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Aircraft: Partenavia - Enviscope

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Partenavia - Enviscope
Aircraft acronym Partenavia - Enviscope Registration number D-GERY
Operator Enviscope GmbH Transnational Access status Open to TA
Manufacturer Partenavia / Vulcanair, P-68B Engine category Propeller
Aircraft type Research Categories Troposphere

Dimensions

  • Length: 9.55 m
  • Height: 3.4 m
  • Wingspan: 12.0 m
Airplane dimensions 9.55 m 3.4 m 12.0 m

Flying performances

Speed
Min speed 32 m/s
Max speed 96 m/s
Usual speed during measurements 50 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights 77 m/s
Ascent rate 5 m/s
Altitude
Min altitude
  • Above sea: 492 ft
  • Above ground: 492 ft
Max ceiling 12 000 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements 10 000 ft
Ceiling limitations

n/c
Payload
Empty weight 1 409 kg
Max take-off weight 1 990 kg
Max payload 400 kg
Max scientific payload n/c
Usual scientific payload during measurements 300 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance n/c
Endurance
Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel 6 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload 2 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)
Range
Max range 1 200 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)
Conditions for max range

Clean configuration, ISA, 45 min res.
Range at max scientific payload None km
Usual range during measurement flight 1 000 km
Other
Weather conditions limitations

IFR, VFR, approved for flight into known light icing conditions
Take-off runway length 305 m
Engines

2 x Avco Lycoming IO 360A1B6
Avionics

VFR and IFR equipped

Crew and scientists on board
Crew (pilots + operators)

1
Seats available for scientists

2 - 4

Cabin
Length 2.62 m
Width 1.14 m
Height 0.97 m
Apertures

main door: W0.64 m x H0.99 m ; cargo door: W0.80 m x H0.80 m
Cabin pressurized

no
More information

no

Aircraft modifications
Nose boom

no
Windows

co-pilot window replacement with inlet system ; 1 window replacement: W0.36 m x H0.48 m
Openings

Roof platform with mounting provisions/openings: W0.34 m x L0.76 m ; 1 Photohatch: D0.36 m ; Several openings for antennas and sensors (up and down)
Hard points

1 pylon under each wing, load capacity 30 kg per pylon
Inlets

1 isokinetic "Aerosol inlet"
2 Chemical inlet lines with droplet seperator
1 "Multichannel" Inlet
2 "Universial Inlets" with backward-forward openings
1 "CVI Inlet" in co-operation with IfT
numerous "Aerosol straight-lined inlets" for underwing container
Additionnal systems

Additional systemes:
Digital camera systems
Vacuum system for scientific equipment
Basic meteorological equipment
Several types of cloudwater collectors
2 Underwing container, length: 136 cm, 19 cm diameter, load capacity for scientific equipment: 26 kg, mounting provisions inside
Photogrammetric equipment (cameras, navigation systems, ground infrastructure)

Acquisition systems

Data aquisition for internal and user data, several serial ports, provisions for time synchronisation, software with on-line grafic, quick look processing, online processing of physical data, data storage systems.

Electrical power
Aircraft total electrical power (kW)

2 x 28 VDC, 70 Amp
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists

1,4 kW in total, up to 1 kW in 220 VAC
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