Performance and Specifications
11.02.11
Aircraft Specifications
Dimensions:
| Length: |
43 ft, 10 in |
| Wingspan: |
54 ft, 6 in |
| Height: |
14 ft, 10 in |
| Empty weight: |
8,480 lb |
| Max takeoff weight: |
12,500 lb |
Primary Mission/Capabilities:
- Low-cost research testbed for low/medium altitude flight systems and experiments
- Flight test and verification of avionics and sensor systems
- Modest internal volume with “shirt sleeve” environment for operators
Performance:
| Max cruise airspeed: |
292 kts |
| Max altitude: |
35,000 ft |
| Max rate of climb: |
2,460 ft/min |
| Max range: |
1255 nm w/6 passengers |
| Engines: |
Two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42; 850 hp |
Test Instrumentation:
- Installed RNAV navigation capability
- Onboard recording capability
Past Projects:
- Carrier-Smoothing GPS
- FLILO
- Space Integrated GPS/INS (SIGI)
- HIWAND
- X-33 guidance, navigation, and control
