Aircraft Research Instrumentation
C-130 - Basic RAF VOCALS Configuration
Project #8-115
Wood et al

RAF-Supplied Instrumentation:

1. I. Airborne Data System.
   
   1. A. Acquisition.  C-130 NIDAS. NCAR Distributed Sampling Modules (7 units).
      B. Operator Station. Intel L440GX+ Motherboard with 2 Pentium III-500 CPU-s, 512 MB Memory, Redhat Linux 6.2 OS.  9GB Disk Storage with RAID-1.  General Digital 17 inch 1280x1024 TFT Flat Panel Color Monitor.  IBM-DRHS36D 36GB Removable Disk Drives In Kingston Carriers (2 units). UPS.
2. II. Aircraft Position, Velocity and Attitude
   
   1. A. Honeywell Model HG1095-AC03 Laseref SM Inertial Reference System . (Research).
      B. Garmin GPS16 Global Positioning System. (GPS).
      C. NovAtel Model OEM 4 L1/L2 Differential GPS High Accuracy Positioning System (DGPS)
3. III.Static Pressures.
   1. A. Paroscientific Model 1000 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (PSFD).
      B. Paroscientific Model 1000 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (PSFRD, PSFC).
      C. Rosemount Model 1201F1 Pressure Transducer -Cabin (PCAB).
      D. Rosemount Model 1201F1 Pressure Transducer -CN Counter (PCN).
4. IV. Dynamic Pressures.
1. A. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Radome (QCR).
   B. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Left Fuselage Pitot (QCF). 
   C. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Right Fuselage Pitot (QCFR).
5. V.  Temperatures.
1. A. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor -- Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Starboard Radome Mount (TTRR).
   B. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor -- Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Port Radome Mount (TTRL).
   C. Rosemount Type 102E Deiced Sensor -- Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Left Inboard Wing Access Plate (TTWH).
   D. OPHIR3 Radiometric Temperature Sensor - Right Wing Pod (OAT).
6. VI. Flow Angle Sensors, Radome.
1. A. Attack - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (ADIFR).
   B. Sideslip - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (BDIFR). 
7. VII. Dew Point and Humidity.
1. A. Buck Research, Model 1011C Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPT).
   B. Buck Research, Model 1011C Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPB).
   C. NCAR Fast Response UV Hygrometer - Fuselage Aperture Plate L-3 (XUVI).
8. VIII.   Radiation Fluxes.
1. A. Visible Radiation.  RAF Modified Eppley Model PSP Pyranometers - 2 units: Upward looking (SWT), Downward looking (SWB). Multipurpose Radiometer Housings.
   B. Ultraviolet Radiation.  RAF Modified Eppley Model TUVR Pyranometers - 2 units: Upward looking (UVT), Downward looking (UVB). Multipurpose Radiometer Housings.
   C. Infrared Radiation.  RAF Modified Eppley Model PIR Pyrgeometers - 2 units: Upward looking (IRT), Downward looking (IRB). Multipurpose Radiometer Housings.
   D. Remote Surface Temperature.  Heiman Model KT19.85 Radiometer - 2 units: Down looking (RSTB,RSTB1).
   E. Remote Sky Temperature.  Heiman Model KT19.85 Radiometer. Up looking (RSTT). 
9. IX.  Basic Cloud Physics.
1. A. PMS Liquid Water Sensor (King Probe) - Left Outboard Wing Access Plate (PLWC).
   B. TSI Model 3760 CN Counter - Belly Inlet (CONCN). Size Distribution, 0.01 to 3 um.
   C. Counter-flow Virtual Impactor.
   D. RAF Aerosol Impaction Stick - Std Fuselage Aperture R-2.
   E. Wyoming mm Cloud Radar - up & down looking options.
   F. Wyoming Cloud Lidar - up looking / Fwd Top Fuselage Aperture.
10. X.    Wing Stores
1. A. RAF - Particle Measuring Systems Model SPP-200 Size Distribution, 0.12 to 3.12 um. LWO.
   B. RAF - Particle Measuring Systems Model SSP-100 Size Distribution, 3 - 45 um. RWI.
   C. RAF - Particle Measuring Systems Model SPP-300 Size Distribution, 0.3 to 20 um. LWI.
   D. RAF - Modified PMS 2D-C Optical array Probe Size Distribution, 10 to 640 um. RPI.
   E. RAF - PVM-100 Liquid Water Probe - Left wing Pod mount (XGLWC). LPO.
   F.    RAF - Modified PMS 2D-C Optical array Probe Size Distribution, 25 to 800 um. RPC.
   G.    RAF - DMT Cloud Droplet Probe Size Distribution, 3 - 45 um. RWO.
   H.    Meteo France - Fast FSSP Probe Size Distribution, 3 - 45 um. LPC.
   I.    CSU - Liquid Water Collector. LPI.
   J.    Miami - GVR Microwave Radiometer.  RPO.
11. XI.  Geometric Altitude. 
1. A. Steward-Warner Model APN-232(v) - Fuselage Mount, 0 to 1,500 m AGL (HGM); 0 to 15,000 m AGL (HGM232). 
12. XII. Photography.
1. A.  
13. XIII.RAF Chemistry (T.Campos).
1. A. TECO Slow Response Ozone Analyzer (TEO3C).
   B. Aero-Laser Fast Response Carbon Monoxide Analyzer - UV resonance fluorescence - (CO_MR).
   C. RAF Fast Response Ozone Analyzer (FO3_MR).
   D. RAF Carbon Dioxide Analyzer (CO2_MR).
14. XIV. User Supplied Cabin Mounted Instrumentation.
1. A.    Wyoming CCN - Std C-130 rack / SDI Inlet sample feed.
   B.    Wyoming CN (2 systems) / SDI Inlet sample feed.
   C.    Bandy SO2 - Std C-130 rack /1 belly inlet /window venturi.
   D.    Bandy DMS - Std C-130 rack /1 belly inlet /window venturi.
   E.  Univ. of Hawaii Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS).
   F.  Univ. of Hawaii Optical Particle Counters (OPC-s - 2).
   G.  Univ. of Hawaii TSI Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS).
   H.  Univ. of Hawaii Fast Mobility Particle Analyzer (DMPS).
   I.  Univ. of Hawaii 3 Wavelength Nephelometer.
   J.  Univ. of Hawaii Particle Soot Photometer (PSAP).
   K.  Univ. of Hawaii Down Looking Video Camera (Fwd Belly).
   L.  Anderson Aerosol Streaker Impactors (2) / CVI & SDI inlets.