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Filming crew
2 pilots + 6 in the cabin: camera operators, director, DP and stills photographer, plus a producer, VFX supervisor or technician.
CAMERA SHIP
Phenom 300 (PCS-1)
High-speed, high-altitude pressurized jet camera platform
A business jet built to chase jets. The dual-engine Phenom camera ship keeps pace with fast-movers at altitude while your director, DP and camera team ride in a pressurized cabin with live monitors. Flying the IMMORTAL gimbal on PCS-1 and STC-certified for flight over densely populated areas, it's the platform for high-speed air-to-air, contrails and above-the-clouds sequences that helicopters can't reach.
Twin-engine safety + STC
Dual-engine redundancy, and STC-certified for flight over densely populated areas.
Video + stills at once
Capture motion and stills at the same time on the same pass.
Starlink-ready live downlink
Can be equipped with Starlink for a live video feed to video village, for real-time review anywhere in the world.
Seating configurations
Who rides along
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Stock passenger
1–2 crew + 6 passengers standard, up to 9–10 occupants max (manufacturer).
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Ferry / reposition
Flight crew plus gimbal technicians and camera gear.
Performance & capacity
The numbers producers ask for
High-speed cruise
464kt
859 km/h
Max operating Mach
M 0.80
Range
2,010nm
3,723 km · 5 occupants, NBAA IFR reserves (stock, no gimbals)
Filming endurance
4+hours
Over 4 hours (published PCS-1 figure)
Max operating altitude
45,000ft
13,716 m
Max payload
2,636lb
1,196 kg
Baggage / stowage
84ft³
2.38 m³ total; rear baggage 66 ft³ (1.9 m³)
Takeoff distance
3,209ft
978 m at MTOW, sea level, ISA
- Cabin
- Pressurized, 6,600 ft max cabin altitude
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535E1, 3,478 lbf
- Crew positions
- 2 pilots + up to 6 in the cabin
- Camera system
- IMMORTAL gimbal fitted on PCS-1; SHOTOVER F1 capable
- Payloads
- Cinema cameras, LIDAR, laser trackers and other sensors
- Door-off
- No (pressurized jet)
Custom wraps
Custom wraps available on every airframe.
Base airframe: Embraer Phenom 300E. Manufacturer figures from Embraer. Manufacturer published specs for the stock base airframe. XBRAND's modified camera platforms, with gimbals, camera pods and mission equipment, may perform differently.
Gimbal mounting options
Now flying IMMORTAL Phoenix.
A massive capability upgrade in a much smaller gimbal package.
IMMORTAL Phoenix
- 6-axis, no gimbal lock, mounts overslung or underslung
- 360° continuous pan, tilt +45° to −110°, nodal roll ±100° with optional 360° continuous spin
- 120°/sec slew
- Cinema payloads up to ARRI 35 + Canon CN20, broadcast up to Sony P50 + Fujinon UA46
- Operating altitude −30 ft to +30,000 ft
- Fully sealed for heavy rain
- Rated to 250 kt (PHX) or 450 kt (high-speed PHX-X)
SHOTOVER F1
- 6-axis, no gimbal lock
- Look-down, inverted or underslung
- 360° continuous pan, tilt +45° to −140°
Certified sign-off, every time
Every externally mounted gimbal is inspected and signed off by an FAA-certificated A&P mechanic for compliance and safety before and after each production.
Beyond film
Sensors, science and defense
More than a cinema platform. The Phenom can carry a multitude of other cameras and sensors, such as LIDAR and laser trackers, and excels at high-altitude tracking, making it a versatile platform for:
- Cinema cameras
- LIDAR
- Laser trackers
- Other sensors
Rocket launch providers
High-altitude launch tracking and imaging.
Department of War (DoD)
Airborne camera and sensor work for defense programs.
NASA
Airborne camera and sensor work for space and research programs.
We've also built custom camera arrays inside the cabin for 360° video capture.
On location
The Phenom at work
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