European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	32 m/s
Max speed	99 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	40 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	80 m/s
Ascent rate	6 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 100 ft Above ground: 100 ft
Max ceiling	25 000 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	3 000 ft
Ceiling limitations	n/c

Payload

Empty weight	1 264 kg
Max take-off weight	2 073 kg
Max payload	809 kg
Max scientific payload	300 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point)
Usual scientific payload during measurements	50 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	150 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point)

Aircraft autonomy

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Endurance

Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel	8 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload	2 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)

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Range

Max range	1 811 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	1 400 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	VFR, IFR, de-icing
Take-off runway length	0 m
Engines	2 x Continental TSIO-360-EB-L
Avionics	2 X GARMIN 428

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	1
Seats available for scientists	5

Cabin

Length	3.15 m
Width	1.23 m
Height	10.6 m
Apertures	1 door on the right side for cockpit 2 adjacent doors on the left side, for passenger/operator compartment
Cabin pressurized	no
More information	portable oxygen with four masks available

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	no
Windows	no
Openings	Hatch: W0.20 m x L0.60 m on the rear bottom of the fuselage
Hard points	no
Inlets	air inlet via supplementary pitot tube
Additionnal systems

Acquisition systems

n/c

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	2.5 kW
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	24 volts 30 Amps ; 12 volts 10 Amps