European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 5, 2025, 07:57
9.6 m
3.6 m
12.0 m
| Min speed | 45 m/s |
| Max speed | 75 m/s |
| Usual speed during measurements | 62 m/s |
| Usual speed during transit flights | 70 m/s |
| Ascent rate | 4 m/s |
| Min altitude |
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| Max ceiling | 15 000 ft |
| Usual ceiling during measurements | 14 500 ft |
| Ceiling limitations | n/c |
| Empty weight | 1 350 kg |
| Max take-off weight | 1 960 kg |
| Max payload | 500 kg |
| Max scientific payload | 250 kg (X-coordinate of 2nd point) |
| Usual scientific payload during measurements | 140 kg |
| Scientific payload for max endurance | 120 kg (X-coordinate of 1st point) |
| Max endurance at min scientific payload and max fuel | 6 h (Y-coordinate of 1st point) |
| Endurance at max scientific payload | 2 h (Y-coordinate of 2nd point) |
| Max range | 1 300 km (at min scientific payload and max fuel) |
| Conditions for max range |
At FL80, 130 kts and max fuel |
| Range at max scientific payload | None km |
| Usual range during measurement flight | 1 000 km |
| Weather conditions limitations |
no flight in icing conditions |
| Take-off runway length | 1 000 m |
| Engines | 2 x Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Avionics | Garmin GNS 430 W |
| Crew (pilots + operators) |
1 + 1 |
| Seats available for scientists | 2 |
| Length | 6.00 m |
| Width | 1.40 m |
| Height | 1.20 m |
| Apertures | main door and aft cargo door |
| Cabin pressurized | no |
| More information | no |
| Nose boom | no |
| Windows | n/a |
| Openings | 1 bottom hatch: W0.45 m x L0.63 m |
| Hard points | no |
| Inlets | 6 |
| Additionnal systems | no |
n/c
| Aircraft total electrical power (kW) | 1.90 kW |
| Electrical power (kW) and voltages (V) available for scientists | 1 KW at 28 VDC |