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Lockheed ER-2 #809 high altitude research aircraft in flight | ||
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Photo Number: | EC01-0232-6 | |
Photo Date: | August 1, 2001 | |
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Formats: | 578x480 JPEG Image (124 KBytes) 1233x1024 JPEG Image (740 KBytes) 2890x2400 JPEG Image (4109 KBytes) |
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Photo Description: |
ER-2 tail number 809, is one of two Airborne Science ER-2s used as science platforms by Dryden. The aircraft are platforms for a variety of high-altitude science missions flown over various parts of the world. They are also used for earth science and atmospheric sensor research and development, satellite calibration and data validation. The ER-2s are capable of carrying a maximum payload of 2,600 pounds of experiments in a nose bay, the main equipment bay behind the cockpit, two wing-mounted superpods and small underbody and trailing edges. Most ER-2 missions last about six hours with ranges of about 2,200 nautical miles. The aircraft typically fly at altitudes above 65,000 feet. On November 19, 1998, the ER-2 set a world record for medium weight aircraft reaching an altitude of 68,700 feet. The aircraft is 63 feet long, with a wingspan of 104 feet. The top of the vertical tail is 16 feet above ground when the aircraft is on the bicycle-type landing gear. Cruising speeds are 410 knots, or 467 miles per hour, at altitude. A single General Electric F118 turbofan engine rated at 17,000 pounds thrust powers the ER-2. |
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NASA Photo by: | Lori Losey | |
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Keywords: | ER-2, NASA, Dryden Flight Research Center, Airborne Science, earth science, atmospheric research, world altitude record |
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