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Grob Strato 2C

Type
High-altitude research aircraft

Country (Land)
Germany (Deutschland)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Burkhart Grob Luft- und Raumfahrt GmbH & Co KG
Am Flugplatz
86874 Tussenhausen-Mattsies
Germany

Phone: 49-8268-998-0
Fax: 49-8268-998-124

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers/Freight (Passagiere/Fracht): 2 scientists plus equipment

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x compound power plant, using Teledyne Continental TSIOL-555 flat six piston engines with big turbochargers
Power (Leistung): 300 kW (402 shp) driving five-bladed propellers (diameter 6 m) at less than 600 rpm.

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 23,97 m
Height (Höhe): 7,76 m
Span (Spannweite): 56,50 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 145 sq m
Aspect ratio (Streckung): 22

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 5,5 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 2,0 m

Weights (Massen)
Empty weight (Leermasse): 6650 kg
Max. payload (max. Nutzlast): 800 kg
Max. fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 5700 kg
Max. take-off weigth (Max. Startmasse): 13350 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Cruise speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit) at 24000 m: 520 km/h
Design altitude (Flugh–he): 26000 m
Range (Reichweite) with 800 kg payload (Nutzlast): 7000 km
Range on long endurance mission (Reichweite bei Langstreckenmission): 18100 km

Customers (Kunden)
None, DLR has cancelled its contract in mid 1996

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Mjasischtschew M-55 "Mystic"

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Strato 2C is the largest all-composite aircraft ever built. Massive cost overruns and failure to meet specified performance goals has led to cancellation of DLR contract. Grob is now free to pursue other customers or co-operative partners.

Last updated August 19, 1996