European Facility For Airborne Research Nov. 5, 2024, 13:05
Min speed | 15 m/s |
Max speed | 30 m/s |
Usual speed during measurements | 25 m/s |
Usual speed during transit flights | 25 m/s |
Ascent rate | 6 m/s |
Min altitude |
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Max ceiling | 14 000 ft |
Usual ceiling during measurements | 12 000 ft |
Ceiling limitations | portable oxygen |
Empty weight | 240 kg |
Max take-off weight | 450 kg |
Max payload | 210 kg |
Max scientific payload | 80 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point) |
Usual scientific payload during measurements | 50 kg |
Scientific payload for max endurance | 50 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 | 5 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point) |
Max range | 700 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel) |
Conditions for max range |
low wind speeds |
Range at max scientific payload | None km |
Usual range during measurement flight | 300 km |
Weather conditions limitations |
VFR |
Take-off runway length | 120 m |
Engines | n/c |
Avionics | n/c |
Crew (pilots + operators) |
1 |
Seats available for scientists | no |
Length | n/a m |
Width | n/a m |
Height | n/a m |
Apertures | n/a |
Cabin pressurized | no |
More information | no |
Nose boom | five hole turbulence probe |
Windows | n/a |
Openings | n/a |
Hard points | two |
Inlets | yes, on request |
Additionnal systems | Snowboards for use on snow surfaces available |
Datalogger network based on fast PC 104 bord computers, Data in central data base
Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | 1.0 kW at 12 VDC or 24 VDC ; 0,25kW at 220 VAC |
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | 0.7 kW at 12 VDC or 24 VDC |