SNECMA Atar Volant

what is it?

The SNECMA Atar Volant or C.400 P1, was a French turbojet engine produced by SNECMA as part of their "Atar" series. Encased in a basic fairing which could hold fuel and remote-control equipment, the unit weighed 5,600 pounds (2,500 kg), and generated a thrust of approximately 6,200 pounds-force (27.6 kN); the Atar Volant was able to cause vertical lift, which was precisely its purpose. There were later Atar Volant models, each making improvements and alterations to the previous designs, which eventually resulted in a fully fledged craft.

base stats

• size 2,600 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

spec sheet

first flight

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number built

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role

turbojet

makers

Safran Aircraft Engines

engines

1× Atar 101DV

crew

1

length

7 m

max take-off weight

2,600 kg

top speed

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range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.