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Flight Testing in 2000 and 2001

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This is the Twin Otter research aircraft. "Research equipment installations on the Twin Otter include real-time digital computing and displays, modern navigation and guidance systems, state-of-the-art air data sensing, a control surface position measurement system, incident and reflected solar radiation systems, weather radar, video recording suite, laser particle spectrometers and a satellite simulator."




Here is the inside of the Twin Otter. You can see some of the equipment that is used and Tom Ratvasky in the background.




Here is Dr. Sam Lee in his flight gear.




Ed is ready to collect data.




This is the flight crew from 2000. They are Bill Rieke, Mike Bragg, Sam Lee, and Kurt Blankenship.




This is the flight crew from 2001. They are Bill Rieke, Jim Demers, Tom Ratvasky, Maryann Dembowksi, and Sam Lee.




Say hello to Kurt Blankenship and Bob Rutherford!




Sam Lee and Ed taking a break from the grueling schedule.


These are shots of the inboard wing from the aircraft during flight.


These are shots of the inboard wing from the aircraft during flight.


Gene Morelli (left) and Tom Ratvasky (right) busy at work.