Aircraft: POLAR 5 - AWI
Identification
| Aircraft acronym | POLAR 5 - AWI |
| Operated by | Alfred Wegener Institute |
| Aircraft category | Land/Sea surface properties, Polar, Troposphere |
| Registration number | C-GAWI |
| Manufacturer and aircraft type | Basler Turbo Conversions, BT-67 |
Max. scientific payload: 2500 kg
Basic instruments
| Instrument type | Instrument name Serial type |
Operator | Measured parameter | Range | Weight added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Modified LaCoste-Romberg S56 Gravimeter | AWI | 145.0 kg | ||
| RADAR | AWi Radio-Echo Sounding system | AWI | Reflectivity | 150.0 kg | |
| Laser Altimeter | AWA Riegl LD90 laser altimeter | AWI | Aircraft height above surface | 11.0 kg | |
| Other | Scintrex RMS AADCII Magnetometer | AWI | 45.0 kg | ||
| Global Positioning System | AWI Trimble 4000 SSI GPS | AWI | Aircraft position, velocity and attitude | 6.0 kg |
Optional instruments
| Instrument type | Instrument name Serial type |
Operator | Measured parameter | Range | Weight added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No instruments. |