DC-3 TEST
Deep Convection 3 Instrumentation Test Project
PROJECT DATES
04/30/2011 - 05/15/2011
Project Location
Jeffco, Broomfield, CO
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The DC-3 Test Project is a short flight program designed to flight test all critical instruments in preparation for the Deep Convection 3 project that is going to take place in the summer of 2012.
The payload for DC-3 test will include also additional instruments on a space available basis. Currently, the payload allocation is as follows:
Standard instruments
Usual payload of state parameters, navigation, wind, cloud liquid water, icing rate, aircraft data system, satcom, etc.
Confirmed on wing pylons (2 pylons, 4 cans total; limited due to rapid transition from DC3 tests to HIPPO)
- UHSAS
- MTP
- 2DC
- CDP/2DC test of electric charging on wing probes (swap during project)
Confirmed cabin payload (subject to current knowledge and no instruments exceeding size, weight and overturning moment)
- TOGA
- DFGAS
- P-CIMS
- GT-CIMS
- Mission Coordinator Station (test of radar transmission to aft cabin)
- Picarro CO2
- CN (high-altitude testing after modification)
- NO/NO2
- SMPS
- CU-AMS (HAIS acceptance testing)
- POA O3 (no additional rack space needed)
Questionable / TBD (subject to space and available time)
- Cryogenic hygrometer
- Radiometric thermometer
- Electric hardened 2D-C + electrometer (look at work effort)
Not in payload
- AVAPS (defer tests to when new release system is built)
- Optical windows (likely not certified before DC3 tests; tied to HSRL)
- Gust pod (not necessary, only small modification to be done to QC-hole diameter)
- LAMS (likely test on C-130 in 3-beam mode in fall 2011 as part of IDEAS-IV)
- HSRL (not enough space, delay until optical windows are available)
- 3V-CPI (evaluate if previous data quality was OK, flying would require 6 wing pods)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Principal Investigators:
- Jorgen Jensen NCAR/EOL/RAF
Project Manager:
- Jorgen Jensen NCAR/EOL/RAF
Data Manager:
- EOL Archive NCAR/EOL/DMS