European Facility For Airborne Research April 18, 2024, 16:32
| Name | METOFFICE AIMMS-20 |
| Acronym | AIMMS-20-METOFFICE |
| Manufacturer | Aventech Research Inc. |
| Manufacturer website | http://www.aventech.com/products/aimms20.php |
| Operated by | METOFFICE |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Incident flow vector probe |
| Acronym | Incident flow vector probe |
| Measured parameter | Airspeed; Incidence angle; Turbulence |
| Operating principle | 5/9-hole probe or radome used to define aircraft-relative wind at high frequency. Pressure Measurement and pressure gauges are described above in "pressure" measurement type |
| Measurement(s) | Wind & Fluxes |
| External dimension | PMS/DMT canister mounting instrument |
| Weight | 15.0 |
| Operating mode | In situ |
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| Modifications | 115Vac used to provide de-icing |
| Operational restriction | |
| Operational requirements | De-iced version with heated tip and pressure blow-out of any water ingress. |
| Certification approvals | Certified on FAAM BAe146 aircraft |
| Additional information |
| Access | Available from Met Office |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
| General description |
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