European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	32 m/s
Max speed	80 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	0 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	69 m/s
Ascent rate	10 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 66 ft Above ground: 328 ft
Max ceiling	24 500 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	24 500 ft
Ceiling limitations	n/c

Payload

Empty weight	2 750 kg
Max take-off weight	4 350 kg
Max payload	900 kg
Max scientific payload	n/c
Usual scientific payload during measurements	550 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	n/c

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Endurance

Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel	7 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload	n/c

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Range

Max range	1 200 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	1 000 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	IFR, VFR
Take-off runway length	600 m
Engines	n/c
Avionics	full IFR, HF Radio, Weather Radar, Inertial navigation platform

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	n/c
Seats available for scientists	2

Cabin

Length	n/c m
Width	n/c m
Height	n/c m
Apertures	Cargo door: W1.28 m x H1.34 m
Cabin pressurized	no
More information	n/c

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	meteorological sensors for temperature, humidity, angle of attack and side slip, airspeed and wind-vector.
Windows	n/c
Openings	2 floor openings: W0.21 m x L0.30 m
Hard points	2 for PMS probes
Inlets	n/c
Additionnal systems	Additional nose booms at each wingtip and the vertical fin for airspeed and wind-vector

Acquisition systems

Real Time VME based PC-System with 100 Hz Data Rate
Data Storage on PCMCIA-Flash-Disk 1 GB
different analog and digital interfaces
different serial Ports RS 232
ARINC 429 Interfaces

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	n/c
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	28 VDC 5,4 kW, 220 VAC 50 Hz 2kW, 115 VAC 400 Hz 1kW