September 26, 2004
Greenville, South Carolina

GV pressure testing at the Lockheed modification facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Photos taken by Ed Ringleman (NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory EOL/RAF) and Dave Dawson (Passport to Knowledge).

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File Type/Size   Description JPG, 65KB The GV lower fuselage showing all completed modifications (two view ports, two aperture plates, and four hard points). Photo courtesy of Ed Ringleman (EOL/RAF). JPG, 64KB The GV upper fuselage showing completed modifications. Photo courtesy of Ed Ringleman (EOL/RAF). JPG, 77KB Left wing after modification completion, with the leading edge re-installed. Photo courtesy of Ed Ringleman (EOL/RAF). JPG, 83KB Power and signal wiring trays installed in the aircraft cabin. Photo courtesy of Ed Ringleman (EOL/RAF). JPG, 62KB Strain gauges installed on upper fuselage forward crown modification area prior to the start of high pressure testing. Photo courtesy of Ed Ringleman (EOL/RAF). JPG, 79KB The GV prior to the start of pressure testing, showing the installed safety netting over the aircraft windshield. One of the video cameras used by Passport to Knowledge for remote filming of the aircraft during the pressure testing is visible in the lower left hand corner of the photo. Photo courtesy of Dave Dawson (Passport to Knowledge). JPG, 86KB Monitor showing four images of the GV obtained from remotely operated cameras during the GV pressure testing. Photo courtesy of Dave Dawson (Passport to Knowledge).