European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	50 m/s
Max speed	70 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	55 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	70 m/s
Ascent rate	2 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 492 ft Above ground: 492 ft
Max ceiling	19 586 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	11 500 ft
Ceiling limitations	some instruments are limited to 10000 ft or below

Payload

Empty weight	1 266 kg
Max take-off weight	2 122 kg
Max payload	856 kg
Max scientific payload	400 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point)
Usual scientific payload during measurements	300 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	n/c

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Endurance

Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel	4 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload	4 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)

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Range

Max range	800 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)
Conditions for max range	n/c
Range at max scientific payload	None km
Usual range during measurement flight	800 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	IFR non icing, VFR
Take-off runway length	600 m
Engines	1 x TSIO-520-M 310PS
Avionics	SM2000, GSM3000 stabilized Platforms IGI AeroControl Ashtec G12-GPS (10Hz) HMR3000 attitude system (20Hz)

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	3
Seats available for scientists	2

Cabin

Length	4.32 m
Width	0.94 m
Height	1.22 m
Apertures	n/c
Cabin pressurized	no
More information	no

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	n/c
Windows	n/c
Openings	1 x W0.49 m x H0.55 m 1 x D0.22 m 1 x W0.37 m x L0.44 m
Hard points	n/c
Inlets	wing air inlet
Additionnal systems	no

Acquisition systems

CDAS

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	28 VDC 95A
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	28 VDC 80A, 230 VAC 1kW