Aircraft: POLAR 5 - AWI
Dimensions
- Length: 20.66 m
- Height: 5.2 m
- Wingspan: 29.0 m
20.66 m
5.2 m
29.0 m
Flying performances
Speed| Min speed | 50 m/s |
| Max speed | 105 m/s |
| Usual speed during measurements | 80 m/s |
| Usual speed during transit flights | 100 m/s |
| Ascent rate | 0 m/s |
| Min altitude |
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| Max ceiling | 19 000 ft |
| Usual ceiling during measurements | 14 000 ft |
| Ceiling limitations | n/c |
| Empty weight | 8 437 kg |
| Max take-off weight | 13 068 kg |
| Max payload | 4 631 kg |
| Max scientific payload | 2 500 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point) |
| Usual scientific payload during measurements | 500 kg |
| Scientific payload for max endurance | 100 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point) |
Endurance
| Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel | 8 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point) |
| Endurance at max scientific payload | 3 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point) |
Range
| Max range | 1 900 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel) |
| Conditions for max range |
with skis, 45' reserve, 3 PoB, survival equipment for 3 |
| Range at max scientific payload | None km |
| Usual range during measurement flight | 1 675 km |
Other
| Weather conditions limitations |
n/c |
| Take-off runway length | 1 200 m |
| Engines | 2 x Pratt&Whitney PT6A-67R |
| Avionics | Honeywell Lasernav V |
Crew and scientists on board
| Crew (pilots + operators) |
2 pilots and 1 mechanic |
| Seats available for scientists | 5 |
Cabin
| Length | 12.85 m |
| Width | 2.34 m |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Apertures | main door |
| Cabin pressurized | no |
| More information | drop sonde launcher available |
Aircraft modifications
| Nose boom | 2 sensor heads: magnetics and meteorology |
| Windows | 2 bubble side windows, 1 optical window |
| Openings | top: 3 x D0,50 m and 5 x D0.15 m ; bottom: 4 x W0.45 x L0.50 m, 1 x W0.18 x L0.18 m, 2 x D0.15 m |
| Hard points | 3 hard points each side underneath the wing, inner and center 150 kg each, outer station 30 kg, mouting system bolts, resp. NATO lock system |
| Inlets | no fixed ones, 2 removable inlets in front for aerosol and gases, 2 removable outlets in the back |
| Additionnal systems | tail boom for magnetics and spectrometer |
Acquisition systems
MEDUSA-P
Electrical power
| Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | n/c |
| Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | 15.4 kW/28 V DC, up to 2 kW 115 VAC/400 hZ and up to 2 kW 220 VAc/50 Hz - AC inverter are fed by DC science power -> less DC power when using AC power |