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Analysis of wind profile measurements from an instrumented aircraftThe results of an experimental program to determine the capability of measuring wind profiles on support of STS operations with an instrumented aircraft are discussed. These results are a compilation of the flight experiments and the statistical data comparing the quality of the aircraft measurements with quasi-simultaneous and quasi-spatial overlapping Jimsphere measurements. An instrumented aircraft was chosen as a potential alternative to the Jimsphere/radar system for expediting the wind profile calculation by virtue of the ability of an aircraft to traverse the altitudes of interest in roughly 10 minutes. The two aircraft which participated in the study were F-104 and ER-2.
Document ID
19910007210
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Paige, Terry S.
(FWG Associates, Inc. Tullahoma, TN, United States)
Murphy, Patrick J.
(FWG Associates, Inc. Tullahoma, TN, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 30, 1990
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:184084
NASA-CR-184084
Accession Number
91N16523
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-37377
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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