USAF C-130 instrumentation

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Characteristics:
Wingspan: 40.15 m
Length: 30.1 m
Height: 11.7 m
Performance:
Altitude: nominally 33,000 ft;
Range: 6,000 km
Endurance: ~18 hours
Speed: ~300 KTAS

USAF C-130 Meteorological Instrumentation
2 Combined Altitude Radar Altimeters (CARA)
Meteorological pressure altimeter system
Total air temperature system (+/- .25C accuracy)
Hygrometer system (cooled mirror type accurate to +/- .5C above zero and +/- 1C below zero)
Side slip probe (for wind calculations)
Dynamic pressure probe
Interface to the Self Contained Navigation System (SCNS)

Dated : 2 Sep 1997
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