Convair Non-Kwajex Aerosol Flight

August 2, 1999

Peter Hobbs, Convair 580 Chief Scientist

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FLIGHT FOR KWAJEX

DATE: 2 August 1999


UW FLIGHT : 1787

 

Goals of Flight: Aerosol and gas system tests and measurements.

 

Accomplishments: Measurements and testing from 10, 000 ft to 300 ft. One filter exposed to 4 bag samples between about 10,000 ft and 1500 ft . Two Gammon cans exposed at 1000 ft. Found leak in flow to CN counters. Measurements 300 ft above surf, and passed thru. Ebeye plume just before landing.

Period of flight: 1445-1726 LT (Charge to NSF)

KWAJEX hours left : 77.67