Grob Strato 2C
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The Grob Strato 2C was a German experimental high altitude research aircraft. Powered by two turbocharged piston engines and featuring an extremely long span wing of composite construction one aircraft was built in the 1990s but was abandoned despite setting a world altitude record for piston-engined aircraft on its last flight.

In the meantime, the Grob STRATO 2C research aircraft has shown the way that CAN might go in aero-space: This high-altitude aircraft is equipped with a 1
Höhenforschungsflugzeugs Grob Strato 2C war ein mehrstufiger "Compound"-Lader vorgesehen, wobei das Abgas des Motors sowohl einen Abgasturbolader als auch den Niederdruck- und Mitteldruckverdichter eines Strahltriebwerks antreiben sollte, 2

Made by Grob Aircraft.

1989 entwickelten Höhenforschungsflugzeugs Grob Strato 2C war ein mehrstufiger Lader vorgesehen, wobei das Abgas des Motors sowohl einen Abgasturbolader als auch den Niederdruck- und Mitteldruckverdichter eines Turboproptriebwerks antreiben sollte, 3
Height Main
7.76 m
Height Alt
25
Length Alt
2397.76
Max Takeoff Weight Main
13350.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
18100.0
Type Of Prop
turbocharged piston engine with Pratt and Whitney PW127 gas generator
Never Exceed Speed Alt
knots
mph
Max Speed Main
Mach 0.56
Status
Prototype only
Cruise Speed Main
500.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
29432.0
Ceiling Main
24
000 m
Number Built
1
Crew
4
Never Exceed Speed Main
km-h
Cruise Speed Alt
18660.0
Area Main
150 m²
Cruise Speed More
1440000.0
Span Alt
185
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
402 hp
Engine(prop)
Teledyne Continental TSIO-550
Manufacturer
Grob Aircraft
First Flight
1995
Span Main
56.5 m
Power Main
300.0
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
14660.0
Length Main
23.98 m
Area Alt
1614.0
Range Alt
674760.0
Related
*Grob-E-Systems-AlliedSignal Egrett
Empty Weight Main
6650.0
Ceiling Alt
78740.0
Category
German experimental aircraft 1990-1999
Grob aircraft

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