European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 22, 2024, 18:15
Min speed | 31 m/s |
Max speed | 94 m/s |
Usual speed during measurements | 0 m/s |
Usual speed during transit flights | 94 m/s |
Ascent rate | 0 m/s |
Min altitude |
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Max ceiling | 30 000 ft |
Usual ceiling during measurements | 25 000 ft |
Ceiling limitations | n/c |
Empty weight | 1 820 kg |
Max take-off weight | 3 629 kg |
Max payload | 1 800 kg |
Max scientific payload | n/c |
Usual scientific payload during measurements | 1 800 kg |
Scientific payload for max endurance | n/c |
Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel | 8 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point) |
Endurance at max scientific payload | n/c |
Max range | 2 400 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel) |
Conditions for max range |
at FL200, fuel: 45 mn reserve |
Range at max scientific payload | None km |
Usual range during measurement flight | 0 km |
Weather conditions limitations |
IFR, VFR, approved for flight into known light icing conditions |
Take-off runway length | 674 m |
Engines | 1 x Pratt&Whitney PT6A 114 |
Avionics | VFR, IFR equipped |
Crew (pilots + operators) |
1 |
Seats available for scientists | 10 |
Length | 3.70 m |
Width | 1.60 m |
Height | 1.20 m |
Apertures | cargo door: W1.61 m x H1.64 m |
Cabin pressurized | no |
More information | no |
Nose boom | n/c |
Windows | n/c |
Openings | 2 Photohatch: D0.370 m and D0.490 m |
Hard points | n/c |
Inlets | n/c |
Additionnal systems | Additional 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
Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | 1,7 kW at 28 VDC, 115VAC, 220 VAC |
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | n/c |