Br 1150 Atlantique
Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA 2000)
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| Country of Origin | |
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In-service in the French Navy : |
1989 |
| Builder | Dassault-Breguet |
| Role | naval patrol |
| Similar Aircraft | |
| Major operational capabilities : |
Working out of the surface and underwater tactical situation Support to the strategic ocean force Support to a maritime force in operation Security of the operation zones |
| Wing Span | 119' / 36,3 m |
| Length | 104' |
| Height | 37' |
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Weight : empty / maximum at takeoff : |
25 t / 46.5 t |
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Fuel capacity : |
16 t |
| Engine | 2 TYNE MK 21 Turboprop engines 5,500 hp each / ( 6106 hp each) 12212 hp |
| Maximum speed | 355 kts (650 km/h) |
| Cruising speed | 315 Kn (580 km/h) |
| Range |
8 hours on station at 600 NM with standard armament 18 hours - maximum flight time 4200-4859 NM - maximum range |
| Service Ceiling | 33,000 ft [39,300 ft ?] |
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Crew : |
2 pilots, 1 aircraft commander, 2 observers, 1 navigator, 1 radio operator, 1 electronic warfare operator, 1 computer scientist, 1 tactical co-ordinator, 3 anti-submarine detection operators |
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Special equipments : |
Digital bus 'digibus', Iguane radar, Crouzet DHAX3 magnetic anomaly detector, forward-looking infrared system, Tango thermal camera, acoustic detection and analysis system, Arar 13radar detector and analyser, photographic equipment, GPS receiver, 2 inertial navigation systems |
| Armament |
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NATO interoperability : |
Protected radiocommunication, identification friend or foe, 'link 11' data transmission |
| Crew | 12 |
| Cost | |
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French Navy inventory : |
28 aircraft in 2 squadrons |
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