Medium Range Surveillance Aircraft
Characteristics:
Number Planned: 36
Airframe
Manufacturer: EADS/CASA, Spain
Wing Span: 84ft. 8in.
Wing Area: 636sq.ft.
Height: 26ft. 10in.
Length: 70ft. 3in.
Max Gross Weight: 36,380lbs
Empty Weight: 21,605lbs
Propulsion: Two General Electric CT7-93C Turboprop
Speed: 236kts
Range: 1,565nm
Endurance: 8.7h
Minumum Crew: Two
The Coast Guard will use the HC-144As to perform homeland security and search and rescue missions, enforce laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and international ice patrol missions, as well as cargo and personnel transport. The size, range and reconfiguration capabilities will fully enable the execution of the multiple missions performed by the Coast Guard.
Features
- Equipped with a state of the market Rockwell-Collins Flight 2 glass cockpit instrument panel, autopilot & avionics suite for a two-person aircrew
- Mission equipment pallet –interoperable with
that of the HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft and includes:
- C4ISR equipment for enhanced situational awareness;
- improved surveillance through radar and electro-optical/infrared sensors systems;
- mission data recording; a first-responder/law enforcement and marine communications suite;
- enhanced secure data encryption capabilities.