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Table 2. MEASUREMENT RANGE AND ACCURACY

PARAMETER

RANGE

ACCURACY

INSTRUMENT

Time

Day:Hr:Min:Sec

1 msec

GPS Receiver: Bancomm bc627at

Horizontal Position

±90° Latitude

100 m

GPS Receiver

±180° Longitude

Ground Speed

0 to 4095

±2 kts

IRS/FMS

Pitch

±60°

1.0°

Inclinometer

Roll

±60°

1.0°

Inclinometer

Heading (Yaw)

0 to 360 °

0.4°

IRS/FMS

Wind Direction

0 to 360 °

10°

IRS/FMS

Wind Speed

0 to 399 kts

5 kts

IRS/FMS

Total Air Temperature

-65 to +35°C

±1.0°C

Rosemount Model 102 AH2AG

Water Vapor:

Dew/Frost Pt. Temp.

±50° C

0.5° to 1.0° C :

Thermoelectric Chilled Mirror Hygr.2stage

General Eastern Model 1011B

Dew/Frost Pt. Temp.*

±75°C

±1.0°C

Thermoelectric Chilled Mirror Hygr. 3-stage

EG&G Model 300

Dew/Frost Pt. Temp.*

+30° to -90° C

0.5° to 1.0° C

Cryogenic Chilled Mirror

Buck Resaerch CR-1

Pressure Altitude

0 to 30,000 ft

±0.25%

Capacitive Sensor: Rosemount Model 1241A

Altitude Rate

0 to 7,500 fpm

±0.25%

Capacitive Sensor: Rosemount Model 1241A

Static Pressure

0 to 15 psia

0.3 % FS

Capacitive Sensor: Rosemount Model 1201172

Differential Pressur

0 to 3 psid

0.3 % FS

Capacitive Sensor: Rosemount Model 1221172

Cabin Pressure

0 to 20 psia

0.1 % FS

Integrated Silicon Strain Gauge Bridge:

Druck Model PDCR 135

SurfaceTemperature

-50 to 300° C

:920 C

IR Radiation Thermometer(9.6-11.5um)

Heimann Pyrometer Model KT 19.85

Surface Temperature*

-65 to 550C

±0.50C

Infrared Radiation Thermometer(9.5 -11.5 u m)

Barnes Engineering Co. Model PRT 5

UV Radiation (Zenith/Nadir):

UV Flux (Watts-M"2)

290 to 385 nm

5 %

Selenium Barrier-layer Photoelectric Cell

Eppley Model TUVR

J(NO2)

300 to 380 nm

5 %

J(NO2) Radiometer: Photomultiplier Tube

Video Cameras:

Zenith

130° FOV

480 Horiz. Lines

1/2" CCD Color Camera: Panasonic GP-KS162

400 Horiz. Lines

S-VHS Recorder

Nadir

130° FOV

Forward

900 FOV

  * Available on DC-8 Aircraft Only

 

 

 

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