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). |
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POLICIES & PROCEDURES
The Airborne Science Program at UND provides aircraft and vehicle maintenance and logistical support services to U.S. DOD and NASA customers at fixed locations under specific contracts. Read our Quality Assurance Plan (PDF). |
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DC-8 EQUIPMENT
- Zenith, 8 and 62 Deg, and Nadir Viewports
- External Antenna Attachment Mounts
- Wing Pylons
- Optical Windows of various materials
- Gyro Stabilized Mirror System
- 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