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CHARACTERISTICS

Crew: Five men (two pilots, one navigator, one flight engineer and one crewman)

Weight:

Refuelable in flight: NG, Gabriel and Astarte versions

Fuel:

Power: Two Rolls Royce Tyne 22 turboprops, 5665 HP

Dimensions:

(*): due to the presence of the refuelling probe.

PERFORMANCES

  Maximum speed: 515 km/h at 5000 m
  Maximum rate of climb: 400 m/min.
  Range: 5500 km (without refuelling)
  Operational ceiling: 8000 m
  Takeoff distance: 720 m
  Landing distance: 550 m
  Turning circle on ground: 27 m

EQUIPMENTS

Common equipment:

  Early versions: Nadir Nav Couzet radionavigation system, Omega ORB 37, RDN 72 Doppler radar
  Later versions: Navigation system integrated with FMS computer, EFIS system with head-up display, information sensors, inertial platform, GPS

Specific equipment:

  Version G - Gabriel: Intelligence gathering systems managed by nine operators. ELINT electromagnetic signal interception and COMINT communications interception.

CAPACITY

Transport capacity (all versions except G and H):

  Logistic role:

• Freight: 16 tonnes,
• Passengers: 91,

  Tactical role:

• Freight by tactical landing or parachute drop: 8 tonnes,
• Parachutists: 88 unequipped or 58 combat equipped.

  Casevac role: 62 stretcher cases.

Tanker capacity (NG) for Transall, Jaguar, Mirage F1 or Mirage 2000 with addition of:

  Two fuel tanks on the centre line
  One winch-operated refuelling hose.