FAAM
red flying plane

Aircraft Status

In The Hangar No flights scheduled
  • Home
  • [updated] Data Centre
  • About FAAM
    • Branding and Logo
    • History
    • Photos and Filming
    • Publications
  • Contact
    • People
  • Data Centre
    • Data Guide
      • Core Data File Documentation
      • FAAM WxRx Data Documentation
    • Live Data
  • Flying Calendar
  • Home
  • Impacts
  • Mid-Life Upgrade
    • Developing Capabilities
    • Infrastructure Projects
    • Keep in touch
    • Scientific Instruments
  • Our Capabilities
    • Aircraft specifications
    • Measurements
    • Virtual Tour
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • Request aircraft access
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Updates
  • Using FAAM
    • Application Timeline
    • Commercial users
    • National Capability
    • NERC Research Grants
    • Operational partnerships
    • Research Runway
    • Testing Hours
  • Visiting FAAM
    • Health & Safety
    • Map & Directions
    • Media Briefing
    • Obtaining an Airtask pass
    • Science Flyers
    • The Site
  • Events
  • FAAM
  • Mid-Life Upgrade
  • Missions
Select Page

Mid-Life Upgrade: Instrument Projects and New Capabilities Event

by Eleanor Dixon | Nov 21, 2023 | Events, Mid-Life Upgrade

Discover some of the instrument projects in development through the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s Mid-Life Upgrade. When: 2-3pm GMT Thursday 14 December 2023 Where: Online – register your attendance here The FAAM Airborne Laboratory is undergoing...

Comfortable cabin temperatures onboard an atmospheric research aircraft

by Eleanor Dixon | Nov 21, 2023 | FAAM, Mid-Life Upgrade

Engineers and scientists have been looking at how the air conditioning systems function on board the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s research aircraft.  Large aircraft cabins need an appropriate Environmental Control System (ECS) to manage specific temperature,...

Keeping our research aircraft flying: behind the scenes of our biennial inspection

by Eleanor Dixon | Nov 20, 2023 | FAAM, Mid-Life Upgrade

Throughout October and November, the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s research aircraft is undergoing an extensive inspection, known as a C Check.  The C Check happens every two years and involves removing, inspecting, and replacing all of the aircraft’s components,...

FAAM Airborne Laboratory shares live data for more accurate weather forecasting

by Eleanor Dixon | Sep 8, 2023 | FAAM, Mid-Life Upgrade

The FAAM Airborne Laboratory now has the capability to share live weather data as it flies, directly to the Met Office for use in weather forecasting. Our research aircraft collects an abundance of environmental data and carries enough instrumentation to measure up to...

Mapping our research aircraft’s boundary layer

by Eleanor Dixon | Aug 2, 2023 | Mid-Life Upgrade

The FAAM Airborne Laboratory commissioned BAE Systems, as part of the research aircraft facility’s Mid-Life Upgrade programme, to complete a Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis project.  The project provides the facility with a visualisation of the research...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Categories

  • Events
  • FAAM
  • Mid-Life Upgrade
  • Missions
FAAM Logo, white
Managed By

Building 146
Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL

info@faam.ac.uk

Visiting Us

Contact

About

News

Using FAAM

Our Capabilities

Data Centre

MOBILE MENU

©FAAM 2026 Privacy Policy Site Map