Mineseeker Mine Detection System, United Kingdom
Air Vehicle:
Sensors
Electro-optical sensor
Wescam camera
Radar
Range resolution
5 cm
Azimuthal resolution
0.5 m
Instantaneous bandwidth
3 GHz over
Frequency range
200 MHz to over 3GHz.
Pulsewidth of impulse waveforms
> 100 pseconds
Peak power
1 MW
Airship dimensions
Volume
1,900 cu m helium gas
Length
40 m
Height
13 m
Width
11 m
Weight
2000 kg
Gondola dimensions
Length
4 m
Width
1.5 m
Seating
5, pilot + 4 operations crew
Engines
Engines
2 x Limbach L-2000
Engine power
2 x 68 hp
Fuel capacity
69 US gallons
Performance
Maximum lift
560 kg
Maximum airspeed
45 knots
Airborne duration on station
13 hours
Avionics
Navigation/ communications
2 sets King 155
Mode C transponder
King KT76A
VOR/ILS (VHF radio ranging/Instrument landing system)
KI 204
Global positioning system
Apollo 820
Flight instrumentation
ASI air speed indicator
United 8000 B510
AH artificial horizon
DG directional gyroscope
TRI turn rate indicator
Variometer
Altimeter
United 5934 PAD-1
