Aircraft - 1995 Raytheon King Air C90SE

The King air is used by the Avionics Engineering Center for research and transportation missions.

Specifications:

• Twin engine, pressurized turboprop.
• Operates in altitudes up to 25,000 ft.
• Carries 6-8 people including flight crew.
• Cruises at 240 kts.
• Supplies up to 250A @ 28V for electrical power.

The King Air C90 has been used for the following research missions:

• Spaceport Range Safety project - the King Air emulated a launch vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center to test a new GPS tracking technology.
  
  
• Synthetic Vision - the King Air traveled to Alaska to demonstrate the Synthetic Vision display system in the mountainous terrain surrounding the Juneau airport.
  
  
• Loran-C - The aircraft has traveled to Alaska plus up and down the Atlantic seaboard to test new all-in-view Loran receiver technology and GPS/Loran-C antennas.