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smharding
Aug 5, 2012, 5:55:27 PM8/5/12
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Well, at least one of them. The aircraft repurposing is described
in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
"into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
clouds unleash."
It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
in 2005.
The A-10 can travel more than 8 miles high compared to the Trojan's
five miles. Optical imagers will be used to cast shadows to
capture motion of rain, hail and snow. It can stay aloft for three
hours compared to the Trojan's one hour.
Data will be used to improve precipitation forecasts and validate
data used in models of hail formation.
The Air Force will first reconfigure the A-10. Its wings will
carry instrument pods with sensors to detect wind speed, temperature
and pressure. The 30mm canon will be replaced with computers to
analyze sensor readings. Heaters and inflatable bladders wil be
installed to prevent ice buildup and shed it from around engine
intakes.
The A-10 data will be used cross check measurements made by remote
instruments which currently are the most common way to measure what
goes on inside a towering thunderhead.
Maiden flight is set for late 2013.
BTW, the Great New England Air Show was this weekend at Westover
AFRB here in Western Massachusetts. On Friday while stretching my
legs outside my office, a familiar sound was heard above: an A-10
surely on its way to Westover for the show not too far away.
Our local Massachusetts Air National Guard fighter group gave up
their A-10s for F-15Cs a few years back. Apparently, someone is
still flying A-10s. I thought they were fully retired by now, but
this seems not to be the case.
SMH
in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
"into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
clouds unleash."
It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
in 2005.
The A-10 can travel more than 8 miles high compared to the Trojan's
five miles. Optical imagers will be used to cast shadows to
capture motion of rain, hail and snow. It can stay aloft for three
hours compared to the Trojan's one hour.
Data will be used to improve precipitation forecasts and validate
data used in models of hail formation.
The Air Force will first reconfigure the A-10. Its wings will
carry instrument pods with sensors to detect wind speed, temperature
and pressure. The 30mm canon will be replaced with computers to
analyze sensor readings. Heaters and inflatable bladders wil be
installed to prevent ice buildup and shed it from around engine
intakes.
The A-10 data will be used cross check measurements made by remote
instruments which currently are the most common way to measure what
goes on inside a towering thunderhead.
Maiden flight is set for late 2013.
BTW, the Great New England Air Show was this weekend at Westover
AFRB here in Western Massachusetts. On Friday while stretching my
legs outside my office, a familiar sound was heard above: an A-10
surely on its way to Westover for the show not too far away.
Our local Massachusetts Air National Guard fighter group gave up
their A-10s for F-15Cs a few years back. Apparently, someone is
still flying A-10s. I thought they were fully retired by now, but
this seems not to be the case.
SMH
Andrew Chaplin
Aug 5, 2012, 6:13:39 PM8/5/12
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smharding <smha...@verizon.net> wrote in news:jvmq4k$b13$1...@dont-email.me:
> Well, at least one of them. The aircraft repurposing is described
> in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
>
> The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
> "into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
> oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
> clouds unleash."
>
> It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
> in 2005.
<snip>
Now, /that/ is cool. Whooda thunk it?
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
> Well, at least one of them. The aircraft repurposing is described
> in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
>
> The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
> "into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
> oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
> clouds unleash."
>
> It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
> in 2005.
Now, /that/ is cool. Whooda thunk it?
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
Oldmilret
Aug 5, 2012, 7:05:12 PM8/5/12
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:55:27 -0400, smharding <smha...@verizon.net>
wrote:
As of Feb 1, 2012
348 A-10s across the active component, Guard and Reserve
Talk of retiring 102...
wrote:
348 A-10s across the active component, Guard and Reserve
Talk of retiring 102...
Malcom "Mal" Reynolds
Aug 5, 2012, 8:59:49 PM8/5/12
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In article <jvmq4k$b13$1...@dont-email.me>, smharding <smha...@verizon.net>
wrote:
> Well, at least one of them. The aircraft repurposing is described
> in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
>
> The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
> "into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
> oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
> clouds unleash."
>
> It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
> in 2005.
>
> The A-10 can travel more than 8 miles high compared to the Trojan's
> five miles. Optical imagers will be used to cast shadows to
> capture motion of rain, hail and snow. It can stay aloft for three
> hours compared to the Trojan's one hour.
>
> Data will be used to improve precipitation forecasts and validate
> data used in models of hail formation.
>
> The Air Force will first reconfigure the A-10. Its wings will
> carry instrument pods with sensors to detect wind speed, temperature
> and pressure. The 30mm canon will be replaced with computers to
> analyze sensor readings. Heaters and inflatable bladders wil be
> installed to prevent ice buildup and shed it from around engine
> intakes.
they should keep the cannon to use in future rain making experiments...shoot
slugs of dry ice or what ever they were using in the old experiments
wrote:
> Well, at least one of them. The aircraft repurposing is described
> in a March 2012 Discovery Magazine article I just got my hands on.
>
> The National Science Foundation provided $10.9M to convert an A-10
> "into the world's most formidable storm-chasing research vessel,
> oufitted to withstand lightning, turbulence and hail that big
> clouds unleash."
>
> It will replace the T-28 Trojan retired from storm chasing duties
> in 2005.
>
> The A-10 can travel more than 8 miles high compared to the Trojan's
> five miles. Optical imagers will be used to cast shadows to
> capture motion of rain, hail and snow. It can stay aloft for three
> hours compared to the Trojan's one hour.
>
> Data will be used to improve precipitation forecasts and validate
> data used in models of hail formation.
>
> The Air Force will first reconfigure the A-10. Its wings will
> carry instrument pods with sensors to detect wind speed, temperature
> and pressure. The 30mm canon will be replaced with computers to
> analyze sensor readings. Heaters and inflatable bladders wil be
> installed to prevent ice buildup and shed it from around engine
> intakes.
slugs of dry ice or what ever they were using in the old experiments
Jim Yanik
Aug 6, 2012, 11:55:10 AM8/6/12
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Oldmilret <Oldm...@comcast.net> wrote in
news:stut181f9cuienkrp...@4ax.com:
pulling the massive 30 mm GAU-8 is going to throw off the weight
balance....I wonder if the new computers will be enough weight to
compensate,or will they have to install ballast?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com
news:stut181f9cuienkrp...@4ax.com:
balance....I wonder if the new computers will be enough weight to
compensate,or will they have to install ballast?
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com
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