Aircraft: Egrett - Grob
Dimensions
- Length: 13.67 m
- Height: 5.66 m
- Wingspan: 33.0 m
13.67 m
5.66 m
33.0 m
Flying performances
Speed| Min speed | 46 m/s |
| Max speed | 122 m/s |
| Usual speed during measurements | 100 m/s |
| Usual speed during transit flights | 122 m/s |
| Ascent rate | 7 m/s |
| Min altitude |
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| Max ceiling | 50 000 ft |
| Usual ceiling during measurements | 49 000 ft |
| Ceiling limitations | weight |
| Empty weight | 3 697 kg |
| Max take-off weight | 4 700 kg |
| Max payload | 1 003 kg |
| Max scientific payload | 600 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point) |
| Usual scientific payload during measurements | 400 kg |
| Scientific payload for max endurance | n/c |
Endurance
| Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel | 9 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point) |
| Endurance at max scientific payload | 4 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point) |
Range
| Max range | 3 000 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel) |
| Conditions for max range |
at FL350, no scientific payload |
| Range at max scientific payload | None km |
| Usual range during measurement flight | 2 000 km |
Other
| Weather conditions limitations |
IFR, VFR, no flight into known icing conditions when external stores installed |
| Take-off runway length | 700 m |
| Engines | 1 x Honeywell TFE-331-14 |
| Avionics | n/c |
Crew and scientists on board
| Crew (pilots + operators) |
1 - 2 |
| Seats available for scientists | 1 |
Cabin
| Length | n/a m |
| Width | n/a m |
| Height | n/a m |
| Apertures | no |
| Cabin pressurized | yes |
| More information | small 19" instrumentation rack behind rear seat |
Aircraft modifications
| Nose boom | no, but turbulence probes under wings available |
| Windows | depending on payload bay - maximum currently approximately W0.5 m x L0.5 m, but can be longer; |
| Openings | depending on payload bay - maximum currently approximately W0.5 m x L0.5 m, but can be longer; |
| Hard points | 1 hardpoint under both wings (up to 60kg each) |
| Inlets | several available |
| Additionnal systems | Fuselage Bay (U-Bay) - up to 250kg payload; |
Acquisition systems
ARA PC-based data system for analogue and digital inputs, real-time display, watch dog timers, large data screen in rear cockpit for mission specialist/scientist
Electrical power
| Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | n/c |
| Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | 115 VAC 400 Hz 5 kW max, plus 28 VDC 100 Amp, 28 VDC 200 Amp |