DC-8 Research
DC-8 RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
The DC-8 is a four-engine jet aircraft with a range in excess of 5,000 nmi (9,200 km), a ceiling of 41,000 ft (12,500 m), and an experiment payload of 30,000 lb (13,600 kg). Special viewports, power systems, and instruments have been installed in the aircraft to support a wide range of research programs.
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EXPERIMENTER'S HANDBOOK
For additional information regarding how to use the DC-8
Sub-Orbital Research Lab for your own research, please see the  Experimenter Handbook (PDF). |
DC-8 EQUIPMENT
- Zenith, 8 and 62 Deg, and Nadir Viewports
- External Antenna Attachment Mounts
- Wing Pylons
- Optical Windows of various materials
- Dropsonde Delivery Tube
- Air and Aerosol Sampling Probes
- Standard Equipment Racks 19-inch
- Laser Chiller Unit
- Dew/Frost Point Hygrometer
- Radar Altimeter
- Weather Radar
- GPS and Inertial Navigational Systems
- Time Code IRIG-B generation and distribution
- Data acquisition and display system
- Satcom downlink available
- Forward and Nadir Cameras and Digital
- Recording
- Both 400 Hz and 60 Hz Power
- Ten to Twelve Stations Available for Investigators