Propeller
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C-23 Sherpa
type: Concept
definition: The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Aircraft Office operates the NASA C-23 Sherpa research aircraft available to support airborne science research. The C-23 is used to perform scientific research, provide logistics support on an as-needed basis to other airborne science missions, and can be used as a technology test bed for new airborne and satellite instrumentation. This aircraft is also available to support range surveillance and recovery operations as needed. The C-23 is a self-sufficient aircraft that can operate from short field civilian and military airports to remote areas of the world in support of scientific studies and other operations. The C-23 is a two-engine turboprop aircraft designed to operate efficiently, under the most arduous conditions, in a wide range of mission configurations. The large square-section cargo hold, with excellent access at both ends (4 side fuselage doors and aft cargo ramp), and a 7000 pound payload, offers ready flexibility to perform a variety of missions. The aircraft also has 22 cabin windows as well as a nose cargo area available for installations. An internal auxillary fuel tank is also available which is capable of extending the aircraft range to 1,000nm and 7 hours endurance. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: C-23 Sherpa Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Aircraft Short_Name: C-23 Sherpa Long_Name: Short Brothers C-23 Sherpa End_Group Creation_Date: 2016-08-05 Online_Resource: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft/C-23_Sherpa End_Group
change note: 2016-08-05 14:32:47.0 [gee-cee] insert Definition (id: null text: The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Aircraft Office operates the NASA C-23 Sherpa research aircraft available to support airborne science research. The C-23 is used to perform scientific research, provide logistics support on an as-needed basis to other airborne science missions, and can be used as a technology test bed for new airborne and satellite instrumentation. This aircraft is also available to support range surveillance and recovery operations as needed. The C-23 is a self-sufficient aircraft that can operate from short field civilian and military airports to remote areas of the world in support of scientific studies and other operations. The C-23 is a two-engine turboprop aircraft designed to operate efficiently, under the most arduous conditions, in a wide range of mission configurations. The large square-section cargo hold, with excellent access at both ends (4 side fuselage doors and aft cargo ramp), and a 7000 pound payload, offers ready flexibility to perform a variety of missions. The aircraft also has 22 cabin windows as well as a nose cargo area available for installations. An internal auxillary fuel tank is also available which is capable of extending the aircraft range to 1,000nm and 7 hours endurance. language code: en);
change note: 2016-08-05 14:18:22.0 [gee-cee] insert AltLabel (id: null text: Short Brothers C-23 Sherpa language code: en);
change note: 2021-11-17 11:52:15.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (C-23 Sherpa [abe97ffb-af51-43b2-a1d4-a922ddf9bc6e,826620] - Propeller [6175c78e-432c-4254-b442-40d3cf0f6b34,835882]);
change note: 2016-08-05 14:17:55.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add broader relation (C-23 Sherpa [abe97ffb-af51-43b2-a1d4-a922ddf9bc6e,277807] - Aircraft [227d9c3d-f631-402d-84ed-b8c5a562fc27,256457]);
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