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NCAR C-130 Research Aircraft

NCAR C-130 aircraft: request it, capabilities, instrumentation, field projects

C-130 CockpitThe C-130 is a versatile and capable research platform that carries a wide variety of scientific payloads. The C-130 has a 10-hour flight endurance, a 2,900 nautical mile range at up to 27,000 ft, and a payload capacity of up to 13,000 lbs. In addition to standard thermodynamic, microphysics and radiation sensors, the C-130 has a roomy fuselage payload area (414 ft2) and many versatile inlets and optical ports. The aircraft carries instruments and sensors in pods and pylons on both wings. The C-130 can carry advanced EOL and community instrumentation.

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Please note that NCAR's ELDORA airborne radar is not currently available for deployment. For further information please contact the LAOF Program Director Linnea Avallone (lavallon@nsf.gov) or the EOL Director Vanda Grubišić (grubisic@ucar.edu).