Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) 2013
NASA Wallops Flight Facility, VA
37°56′21.6°N 75°27′6°W
- The third year of HS3 flights. The over storm Global Hawk AV-1 had
flight computer problems so HIWRAP was moved to the WB-57 aircraft at
Ellington Field in Houston.
- Three flights over Hurricane Gonzalo were conducted with the WB-57
relocated at McDill AFB in Tampa.
- Each flight over Gonzalo (10/15, 10/16, 10/17) had either two or three
passes since the WB-57 duration was 6 hours
- Gonzalo was in Cat 3 - 4 during the flights, and it underwent recurving
between 10/15 and 10/16.
- More information: HS3 Web site