European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	46 m/s
Max speed	102 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	72 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	93 m/s
Ascent rate	8 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 300 ft Above ground: 500 ft
Max ceiling	25 000 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	12 000 ft
Ceiling limitations	portable oxygen

Payload

Empty weight	4 300 kg
Max take-off weight	7 700 kg
Max payload	2 800 kg
Max scientific payload	2 800 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point)
Usual scientific payload during measurements	900 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	700 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point)

Aircraft autonomy

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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	1 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)

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Range

Max range	1 760 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	250 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	VFR, IFR, icing
Take-off runway length	630 m
Engines	2 x Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-10R-513C
Avionics	Radioaltimeter, weather RADAR, GPS receiver

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	4
Seats available for scientists	5

Cabin

Length	6.55 m
Width	1.9 m
Height	1.8 m
Apertures	1 x cargo back door: W1.70 m x H1.80 m 1 x main cabin door: W0.70 m x H1.58 m 2 x crew cockpit door (2): W0.58 m x H1.10 m 1 x emergency door: W0.56 m x H0.94 m
Cabin pressurized	no
More information	cabin floor area: 10.5 m2 cabine volume: 22.3 m3

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	n/a
Windows	n/c
Openings	n/c
Hard points	2 wing stations for carryng PMS probes
Inlets	Three inlets: - Two inlets for gases - One inlet for a filter sampler
Additionnal systems	Flight test data acquisition system that can record up to 55 parameters

Acquisition systems

Two acquisition systems are available:
- General purpose acqu. system to measure and record airplane performances.
- Specific purpose acqu. system for environmental applications.

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	22.4 kW
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	2.0 kW - 220VAC - 50Hz 0.46 kW - 115VAC - 60Kz 1.8 kW - 28VDC