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	5 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	At FL100, max fuel and 1,045 kg payload
Range at max scientific payload	None km
Usual range during measurement flight	1 040 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	ADF(2), VOR/ILS(2), DME, transponders(2), radioaltimeter, weather radar, autopilot, HF transceiver, VHF transceivers(2), UHF transceiver

Crew and scientists on board

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

Cabin

Length	6.55 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.80 m
Apertures	1 x main door: W0.70 m x H1.58 m 2 x cockpit doors: W0.58 m x H1.11 m 1 x emergency door : W0.56 m x H0.94 m 1 x cargo door: W1.70 m x H1.80 m
Cabin pressurized	no
More information	Four rails available in the cabin, two on the floor and two in the sides that allow to fix racks and a variety of equipments

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	n/a
Windows	n/c
Openings	Two openings (D0.50 m) are available in the floor of the main cabin
Hard points	no
Inlets	no
Additionnal systems	-A certified twin-rack for standard 19 inches modules 1.5 m high is available to install control and monitorization modules. - Suited electrical power generators have been implemented to feed research instruments (two dynamo-starters and three static-converters)

Acquisition systems

n/c

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	22.4 kW
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	125A - 28 VDC 2000 VA - 220 VAC - 50 Hz