European Facility For Airborne Research Oct. 6, 2024, 03:03
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 |