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Piper Aztec F (PA-23-250)

 

Maximum Airspeed
Minimum Airspeed
Service Ceiling
Empty Weight
Maximum Weight
Maximum Endurance
Maximum Range
Maneuverability
Electrical Power
Seating

221 Knots
64 Knots
12,000 Feet
3445 Pounds
5200 Pounds*
7.0 Hours **
980 Miles ***
- 1.47 to + 3.68 G’s
180 Amps #
6 Total in A/C

 


* Includes cargo, passenger and fuel =1755 lbs. available when within CG limits
** Figure based upon flight at 2,000 Feet MSL and 5200 lbs on takeoff (full fuel)
*** Figure based upon flight at 12,000 Feet MSL and 5200 lbs on takeoff (full fuel)
# 90 Amps per engine alternator. Basic aircraft systems uses 82 amps for normal operations, <98 amps available

Basic Flight Equipment

Auto Pilot, Flight Director, VOR Navigation, ILS Navigation, GPS Navigation, Dual Radios, Radar Altimeter, Transponder, Directional Gyros, Magnetic Compass, Attitude Indicators, Airspeed Indicators, Vertical Speed Indicators, Full Engine Instrumentation, Oxygen, De-Icing

Airborne Characterization of Chemical, Optical, and Meteorological Properties
-Atmospheric sampling and  dynamical analyses of chemical and  meteorological air parcels
-O3, CO, SO2, and particulate matter (< 1 micron)
    -particle concentration
    -light absorption and scattering
    -temperature, relative humidity, static pressure
-Models
-Santa Barbara DISORT Atmospheric  Radiative Transfer (SBDART) code
-Conceptual modeling (e.g., Two-reservoir)
-Array of atmospheric chemical  models
-Array of meteorological and forward  trajectory models

Example Aircraft Experiments:
-Multiple Classified Missile programs
-Countermeasures effectiveness
-Missile Seeker emulations
-Missile simulations
-Optical Characterization

 

 

 

 

 

 
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