proteus operational characteristics will bolton [email protected]
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Proteus was used successfully in FY02 deployment…
• Carried operating ARM-UAV payload from Mojave, CA, to Ponca City, OK, during engineering/transit flight
• 12 flights for total of 75 flight hours over 21 days
• 4 flights on consecutive days including 8.75 hour flight
• 2 hops in one day including refueling and changing out faulty C-MIGITS in 21 minutes
• Non-refueled flights from Ponca City to Colorado/Wyoming borderand Gulf of Mexico and return with several hours on station
No lost flight opportunities due to aircraft (or payload) maintenance or problems.
ARM-UAV Program objectives
The ARM-UAV Program was established to…
• Develop measurement techniques and instruments suitable for usewith the new class of small, high altitude, long endurance UAVs
• Demonstrate these instruments and measurement techniques in field measurement campaigns
• Support the climate research community with valuable data sets
• Foster the development of advanced UAVs…
…while utilizing the most appropriate aircraft at each stage of the program
Although our choices of aircraft were limited in the wakeof 9/11, Proteus is the right aircraft for near-term missions.
ARM-UAV has conducted ten major field campaigns
Field Campaigns to date: Fall 1993, Edwards AFB, CA Spring 1994, Northern OK Fall 1995, Northern OK Spring 1996, Northern OK Fall 1996, Northern OK Fall 1997, Northern OK Spring 1999, PMRF Kauai, HI Summer 1999, Monterey, CA Winter 2000, Northern OK Fall 2002, Northern OK
GA-ASI “GNAT 750”(F93, S94)
Grob “Egrett”(F95, S96)
GA-ASI “Altus I” (F96, F97)
SCI “Proteus”(F02)
Twin Otter(F93, S94, F95, S96, F96,F97, Sp99, Su99, W00)
GA-ASI “Altus II”(Sp99)
Proteus modifications for ARM-UAV
Canard station,CIN
Canard station,CAPS
Iridium satellite phone
Payload pod Iridium satellitedata link
Boom extension, S-HISStable radiometer platform
Proteus description…
• Flight operations in North America, Pacific Rim, Arctic
• High altitude platform, altitude record ~ 62,000 ft
• Optionally piloted, flight crew of 2
• Wing span 78 ft
• Gross weight 12,500 to 14,200 lb
• Fuel 5,500 lb
• Twin turbofan ,Williams FJ44-2E engines
• Long landing gear allows large external payloads
• Payload power: 20 to 30 kW
• 600 A @ 60,000 ft
• Payloads to 6,900 lb
Proteus dimensions…
Proteus performance…
• Altitude: 52,000 ft with ARM-UAV payload (thrust limited)
• Stall speed: 65 knots
• Top speed: 250 knots
• Loiter (with ARM-UAV payload): 9 hours @ 1000 nmi radius
Proteus performance…