European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 22, 2024, 18:32
Min speed | 28 m/s |
Max speed | 53 m/s |
Usual speed during measurements | 0 m/s |
Usual speed during transit flights | 38 m/s |
Ascent rate | 2 m/s |
Min altitude |
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Max ceiling | 10 000 ft |
Usual ceiling during measurements | 10 000 ft |
Ceiling limitations | payload |
Empty weight | 550 kg |
Max take-off weight | 750 kg |
Max payload | 80 kg |
Max scientific payload | n/c |
Usual scientific payload during measurements | 20 kg |
Scientific payload for max endurance | 80 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point) |
Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel | 7 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point) |
Endurance at max scientific payload | 7 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point) |
Max range | 1 000 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 | 400 km |
Weather conditions limitations |
VFR, non icing |
Take-off runway length | 300 m |
Engines | 1 x Limbach SL.1700.EB |
Avionics | GPS, Radar altitude |
Crew (pilots + operators) |
1 |
Seats available for scientists | 1 |
Length | n/a m |
Width | n/a m |
Height | n/a m |
Apertures | n/a |
Cabin pressurized | no |
More information | aperture: canopy |
Nose boom | no |
Windows | n/a |
Openings | n/c |
Hard points | for additional fuel tanks or for a special pod with a maximum of 20 kg payload |
Inlets | no |
Additionnal systems | no |
- PC-System with up to 100 Hz data rate - on demand
- Embedded system with up to 2 Hz data rate
- Data Storage on PCMCIA
- different analog and digital interfaces
- different serial Ports RS 232
Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | 12 VDC / 55A |
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | 12 VDC at 20A |