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N49RF Performance Characteristics
NOAA's Gulfstream-IVSP
--state of the art, high altitude research platform
Certified ceiling--
45,000 ft
(12 km),
range--
4075 nm
(7000 km)
,
true air speed--
440 kt
(240 m/s).
Aircraft dimensions
Instrumentation
to provide:
1-Hz flight-level data
GPS dropwindsonde system
Aircraft data system and local area network
Workstation with 9600 BD satellite communications link
G-IVSP enhances NOAA's tropical cyclone forecast capability in
3 basic areas
:
Improve track forecasts
;
Provide a platform to develop the
next generation reconnaissance capability
Research into
intensity change and storm motion
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For information about the jet procurement
Ron.Philippsborn@noaa.gov
For information about the jet operational missions
surgi@nhc.noaa.gov
For information about the jet research missions
marks@aoml.noaa.gov
For information about the jet instrumentation
AGoldstein@rdc.noaa.gov
Updated Tue, Nov 14, 1995
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