Platforms
Currently HyTES flies on a Twin Otter and the ER2 aircraft. The Twin Otter is operated by Twin Otter International from Grand Junction, Colorado. The ER2 aircraft is operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, California.
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| Twin-Otter Aircraft | ER2 Aircraft | ||
| Range | 2,000 Nmi | Pixel Size | 50 m |
| Airspeed | 65kts | Airspeed | 410kts |
| Max Altitude | 25,000ft | Ceiling | 70,000ft |
| Duration | 5 hours (payload/weather dependent) | Duration | 8 hrs./3,800mi (max. flight altitude) |
| Power | 5600W (200A MOD) or 8400W (300A MOD) | Electric | 28V DC and 400hz. AC |
| Onboard Operators | 5 | Seats | 1 crew |
| FlightAware.com | ER2 realtime | ||
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| Payload Capacity | 8,100 lbs / 2,800 lbs (36,000 lbs / 41,300 lbs of fuel) | ||
| Airspeed | 507 knots at 41,000 feet (Max Mach .885) | ||
| Ceiling | 51,000ft | ||
| Duration | 10 hours / 12 hours (36,000 lbs / 41,300 lbs of fuel) | ||
| Power | 115 VAC 60 Hz – 21 kVA 115 VAC 400 Hz – 20 kVA 28 VDC – 10 kW | ||
| Aircrew | 2 | ||
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