June 22-24, 2004
Greenville, South Carolina

Installation of the view ports, apertures, and pads at the Lockheed modification facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Photos taken by Kip Eagan (RAF/NCAR).

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File Type/Size   Description JPG, 68KB A view of the 20.5" view port ring structure and plug. The colored circular portion will fit flush with the aircraft outer skin. JPG, 72KB A view of the upper view port ring structure (black) from the outside of the GV. The "plug" fits in here. JPG, 50KB Lower, forward view port with plug installed. JPG, 83KB Lower view port and ring viewed from inside the fuselage. The floor boards and much of the aircraft infrastructure (control cables, electrical cables, oxygen bottles, etc.) have been removed. JPG, 66KB A view of an upper fuselage 10 inch by 7 inch aperture ring (black) installed. This is to mount inlets and other instruments that need access to the outside of the fuselage. JPG, 51KB Forward fuselage pads for mounting small sensors such as temperature probes. There are two on each side of the aircraft approximately 82 inches back from the nose of the aircraft (GVFS 82.2). JPG, 84KB Conduits for research electrical and signal cables waiting to be installed along the interior cabin walls. JPG, 76KB A view of the wing-to-body connector interface panel (without connectors). The research signal and power wiring from the wing hardpoints (3 on each wing) run inside of the leading edge of the wing and into this panel from behind.