SAMA CH2000- Military Tactical Surveillance Aircraft (SAMA CH2000-MTSA)

The CH2000 is a full IFR/VFR, Day-Night, two seat all metal aircraft. The aircraft comes equipped with an FAA approved Dual Air-bag system.

The CH2000 is type certified in the normal and utility categories by the FAA. It is also certified in all main European countries. In Jordan, the aircraft type certificate has been expanded to include a larger Lycoming engine 140/150 HP (80-87 octane), and increased gross weight to 1,850 lbs. Additionally,  an STC has been issued by the Jordan JCAA for a high tech surveillance system. This aircraft is called the SAMA CH2000-MTSA

Pilot safety is a first priority. The CH2000 was the first GA aircraft to be certified with a dual air-bag system. It neatly fits into the seatbelt and inflates within 50 milliseconds away from the occupant upon a 16g forward directional impact with the ground to minimize head and spinal chord injury.

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The SAMA was designed to withstand twice the load factor that was required for certification. Putting together a tough airframe with a 25 Kts. crosswind-landing ability makes the SAMA one of the safest aircraft to operate.

Because of its relatively low noise and heat signatures among other characteristics the SAMA has the perfect stealthy profile for aerial surveillance and monitoring, increasing the effectiveness of its missions and improving the safety of its pilots.

2 -Endurance

The SAMA CH2000-MTSA is built of tough All-metal Monocoque construction using modern Aluminum technology giving the aircraft very durable and low-fatigue airframe requiring minimal maintenance and offering high corrosion resistance. This is very important for severe winter and summer environments where summer temperatures can sore to over 45C and above, and with winter conditions that are very cold and sometimes icy, and wind and humidity can eat away at the hulls of the aircraft, making them weak and susceptible to failure while decreasing their overall life.

The toughness of the SAMA CH2000-MTSA construction described above is in contrast to the environmentally affected composite aircrafts which are very susceptible to varying temperatures, humidity, wind, dust and other extreme dessert conditions, and might not be able to handle the Iraqi theatre.

Moreover, the SAMA CH2000-MTSA filtration systems take into account the extreme conditions during flight and while on the Ground, and are able to withstand long hours under these extreme conditions, like Sand storms that can wreak havoc on cooling systems, engines, and other sensitive parts.

Also, with the upgrade to the larger and highly durable wheels, the SAMA can be operated on soft landing surfaces as well as remote sites where landing strips might be rough and unpaved, or composed mainly of sand. The larger surface area of these upgraded wheels allows the aircraft to maneuver well and to take-off and land with ease.

4 -Performance and Specifications

SAMA CH2000-MTSA comes equipped with state of the art standard equipment and the powerful AVGAS 100LL O-235 Lycoming engine 116HP, which can be upgraded to the 140/150 HP O-320 Lycoming engine using 80/87 MOGAS. Along with its specifications SAMA CH2000 gives outstanding performance; with the upgrade to the 34 gal fuselage tank, it provides the SAMA a fuel consumption rate as low as 5.5 gal/hour at 75% Power, with 99 Kts Cruise Speed and 60-70 Kts loitering speed, giving the aircraft an effective range of about 500 nm. This provides a 4 - 5 hour each mission time to complete