Aircraft Description

HALO Aircraft Basic Description

The HALO aircraft is based on a commercial business jet, a Gulfstream G550. The following specifications are for a production aircraft and might slightly differ from the modified HALO aircraft.

Maximum Range (8 passengers, 4 crew, NBAA IFR reserves)
Maximum Range (8 passengers, 4 crew, NBAA IFR reserves) The actual range will also be affected by speed, weather, outfitting options and others.	12,501 km at Mach 0.8
Maximum Operating Mach Number	Mach 0.885
Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW)	1,801 m
Landing Distance (SL, ISA, MLW)	844 m
Maximum Cruise Altitude	15,545 m

Weights
Maximum Takeoff Weight	41,277 kg
Maximum Landing Weight	34,156 kg
Maximum Zero Fuel Weight	24,721 kg
Maximum Payload	2,812 kg
Payload with Maximum Fuel	816 kg

Design Standards
Rolls-Royce BR710 Engines	2
Maximum Passengers	19

Exterior
Length	29.4 m
Height	7.9 m
Wingspan	28.5 m

Interior
Cabin Length	15.3 m
Cabin Height	1.88 m
Cabin Width	2.24 m
Cabin Volume	47.3 m3

HALO Aircraft Modifications

View ports and Apertures		Diameter: 515 mm Diameter: 515 mm
Optical View ports	2 Top View ports 2 Bottom View ports 2 Side View ports	Diameter: 515 mm Diameter: 515 mm ...
Top Fuselage Apertures	10 x 10"x7" 2 x 10"x14"
Bottom Fuselage Apertures	10 x 10"x7" 1 x 10"x14"

Hard points		Comment
Hard point assembly for selected aperture plates
Nose boom	1	3-D Wind field
Forward fuselage pads	6	Basis instrumentation
Unpressurized Nose compartment	30kg, 24ltr
Cabin	130kg	Stabilized Camera Platform
Cabin	Seat rails	additional seat rails on the floor and on the cabin top
Hard point on top of the tail fin	20kg
Hard points under the fuselage for Belly instrumentation pod	350kg
Wing	6
Winglet	5kg

Power supply		Comment
Experimental Power Supply	55kW
Power distribution panels		several locations inside the cabin

Communication / Avionics
Communication	VHF/AM VHF/FM UHF HF Intercom Cabin
Access to basic aircraft data	ARINC ASCB Video (digital)