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FAAM is a world-class research facility dedicated to the advancement of atmospheric science
10,000 hours of flying with the FAAM Airborne Laboratory
On 14 January 2025 the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s atmospheric research aircraft reached a milestone of 10,000 hours of flying over the course of its lifetime. Our research aircraft in its first days as the BAe 146-100 demonstrator model, with its original livery. It...
Introducing a groundbreaking new wind profiler to our atmospheric research aircraft
A state-of-the-art Doppler lidar is in development for the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s atmospheric research aircraft, just one of the new instruments being delivered through the Mid-Life Upgrade programme. This project is led by Ryan R. Neely III (University of Leeds)...
Learn about the Mid-Life Upgrade
The FAAM Airborne Laboratory will now significantly enhance the services it provides, maximise performance as a research facility, and extend its operation to 2040.
Find out about our five-year programme to transform the facility.