European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	44 m/s
Max speed	197 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	0 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	160 m/s
Ascent rate	15 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 100 ft Above ground: 100 ft
Max ceiling	43 000 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	43 000 ft
Ceiling limitations	n/c

Payload

Empty weight	3 725 kg
Max take-off weight	6 620 kg
Max payload	1 300 kg
Max scientific payload	n/c
Usual scientific payload during measurements	1 150 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	n/c

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Endurance

Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel	6 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload	n/c

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Range

Max range	3 000 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	0 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	IFR, VFR, approved for flight into known icing conditions
Take-off runway length	1 050 m
Engines	2 x Pratt&Whitney JT15D-4
Avionics	On-board OEM equipment includes a three-tube Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), a Flight Management System (FMS) with a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor and a Flight Director / Autopilot

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	2 + 1
Seats available for scientists	8

Cabin

Length	4.78 m
Width	1.49 m
Height	1.57 m
Apertures	main door: W0.60 m x H1.29 m ; emergency exit
Cabin pressurized	yes
More information	cabine volume: 10.7 m3 ; distance underside fuselage - ground : 0.44 m

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	no
Windows	no
Openings	hatch in bottom fuselage: W0.10 m x L0.20 m
Hard points	3 fuselage stations, 2 attach points per fuselage station, max load: 200 kg per hard point
Inlets	provisions for inlets on experimental emergency door.
Additionnal systems	an additional stand-alone 3000 psi hydraulic system for operating test equipment on research actuators. Numerous facilities in the cockpit and cabin for accomodating test equipment. A "roof rack" on top of the fuselage that can accommodate multiple antennas.

Acquisition systems

A multi-channel digital data acquisition and recording system that can handle a large number of parameters with high accuracy at a high sample rate is available. Datalink facilities can be provided.

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	2 x 400 A, 28 VDC
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	A separate electrical system dedicated to powering on-board test equipment, isolated from the aircraft electrical system for added safety: 28 VDC, 115 VAC 400 Hz, 220 VAC