Airborne Research Australia
Major National Research Facility
Home About Us News Expertise Facilities Downloads Image Galleries Support
   
     
 
Grob G520T Egrett, VH-ARA (Factsheet) 0.3Mb
 

Payload up to 440 kg in instrumentation bays or external hard points
Underwing instrumentation pods
Inlets for air sampling outside of prop wash
40-80 m/s cruising speed at flying altitudes up to 15 km
Typical range up to 2,500 km; typical endurance up to 8 hours
Diamond Aircraft ECO-Dimona, VH-EOS and VH-OBS   (Factsheet) 0.28Mb (extended Factsheet) 1.9Mb
 

 
Payload up to 150 kg inside cockpit, in underwing pods or external hard points
20-60 m/s cruising speed at flying altitudes from 15 m to 8 km
Typical range up to 1,000 km; typical endurance 6 hours
 
Grob G109B, VH-HNK    
   
Payload up to 100 kg inside cockpit, in underwing pods or external hard points
20-50 m/s cruising speed at flying altitudes from 15 m to 4 km
Typical range up to 1,000 km; typical endurance 6 hours

 

ARA has used other aircraft for science projects over the years, such as:

Beechcraft B200T Super King Air

AeroCommander 500S

Cessna 340 and 404

and is able to locate and modify suitable aircraft for projects in the future.

 
   
 
 
Copyright/Disclaimer
last updated 17/08/2004