
ER-2 High-Altitude Airborne Science Aircraft - NASA
Sep 17, 2014 · NASA’s ER-2 set a world record for reaching an extreme altitude for this class of aircraft with a takeoff weight between 26,455 and 35,275 pounds on Nov. 19, 1998. The …
ER-2 - AFRC | NASA Airborne Science Program
6 days ago · NASA operates two ER-2 aircraft as readily deployable high altitude sensor platforms to collect remote sensing and in situ data on earth resources, atmospheric chemistry and …
ER-2 - NASA
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High-Altitude ER-2 Flights Get Down-to-Earth Data - NASA
Oct 25, 2024 · Operating at altitudes above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft is the agency’s highest-flying airborne science platform.
NASA's ER-2 aircraft is a valuable resource due to its high-altitude and long endurance capabilities. It has a maximum flight altitude of 70,000 ft and flights typically can last between 6 …
SOLVE I ER-2 Aircraft In-situ Aerosol Data - NASA Open Data Portal
In order to conduct this validation experiment, NASA deployed the NASA ER-2 aircraft and NASA DC-8 aircraft. The ER-2 measured a variety of atmospheric data, including ozone (O3), H2O, …
More Information on the ER-2 - NASA
Several frequently asked questions regarding the ER-2 are: •Where is the fuel? •How can the plane land only on the two small wheels along the fuselage? The answer to the first question is …
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland) ER-2 aircraft at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, USA) is a high-altitude flying …
ER-2 - AFRC | ESD Publications - NASA
6 days ago · NASA operates two ER-2 aircraft as readily deployable high altitude sensor platforms to collect remote sensing and in situ data on earth resources, atmospheric chemistry and …
Earth Science Data Roundup: April 2025 | NASA Earthdata
Apr 4, 2025 · NASA Armstrong’s ER-2 aircraft deploys for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high altitudes above the Floridian coastline to collect data about the energetic characteristics …