European Facility For Airborne Research

Dimensions

Flying performances

Speed

Min speed	44 m/s
Max speed	87 m/s
Usual speed during measurements	70 m/s
Usual speed during transit flights	70 m/s
Ascent rate	8 m/s

Altitude

Min altitude	Above sea: 1 000 ft Above ground: 1 000 ft
Max ceiling	30 000 ft
Usual ceiling during measurements	30 000 ft
Ceiling limitations	no

Payload

Empty weight	4 783 kg
Max take-off weight	n/c
Max payload	177 kg
Max scientific payload	177 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point)
Usual scientific payload during measurements	155 kg
Scientific payload for max endurance	155 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point)

Aircraft autonomy

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Endurance

Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel	4 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point)
Endurance at max scientific payload	3 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point)

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Range

Max range	1 852 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel)
Conditions for max range	At FL260, fuel: 907.2 kg
Range at max scientific payload	None km
Usual range during measurement flight	1 200 km

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Other

Weather conditions limitations	no flight in unknown icing conditions
Take-off runway length	707 m
Engines	2 x Pratt&Whitney PT6A-135A
Avionics	- Collins proline 21 with EFIS, FMS, Arine Reader

Crew and scientists on board

Crew (pilots + operators)	2
Seats available for scientists	5

Cabin

Length	3,94 m
Width	1,37 m
Height	1,45 m
Apertures	1 entrance door on left side, 1 emergency door on the right side, 3 cabin windows on each side
Cabin pressurized	yes
More information	no

Aircraft modifications

Nose boom	no
Windows	no
Openings	no
Hard points	2 mounted pilings on the wings
Inlets	no
Additionnal systems	2 scientific racks and one invertor

Acquisition systems

Arinc 429 Reader Board

Electrical power

Aircraft total electrical power (kW)	7 kW
Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists	4.2 kW at 28 VDC