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Joint NASA/USAF Airborne Field Mill Program - Operation and safety considerations during flights of a Lear 28 airplane in adverse weatherA NASA Langley Research Center Learjet 28 research airplane was flown in various adverse weather conditions in the vicinity of the NASA Kennedy Space Center from 1990-1992 to measure airborne electric fields during the Joint NASA/USAF Airborne Field Mill Program. The objective of this program was to characterize the electrical activity in various weather phenomena common to the NASA-Kennedy area in order to refine Launch Commit Criteria for natural and triggered lightning. The purpose of the program was to safely relax the existing launch commit criteria, thereby increasing launch availability and reducing the chance for weather holds and delays. This paper discusses the operational conduct of the flight test, including environmental/safety considerations, aircraft instrumentation and modification, test limitations, flight procedures, and the procedures and responsibilities of the personnel in the ground station. Airborne field mill data were collected for all the Launch Commit Criteria during two summer and two winter deployments. These data are now being analyzed.
Document ID
19930029265
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fisher, Bruce D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Phillips, Michael R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Maier, Launa M.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 92-4093
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Biennial Flight Test Conference
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Country: United States
Start Date: August 24, 1992
End Date: August 26, 1992
Sponsors: AIAA
Accession Number
93A13262
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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