Storm Chasing in NASA's DC8

NASA's DC8 Airborne Science Lab participated in the PECAN (Plains Elevated Convection At Night) field research campaign, lending it's LIDAR and related atmospheric sensing equipment. The crew departed Salina, KS for an all night lawn mower pattern to sample the pre-thunderstorm environment for characteristics of the incoming air feeding the little understood nocturnal thunderstorm complexes known as MCS or MCC's (Mesoscale Convective Systems or Mesoscale Convective Complexes).

[@exploreraa983]

The DC8 is a BEAST of a plane, and the nasa science modified verion is friggin sexy af..... I bet those engines sounded wild! those quad-jets have such a unique harmony to them. I'm truly jealous you got to ride this :)

[@JohnShinn1960]

Yep! 🤠👍

[@NikoStorm]

Wow! Nice video!! 👍👍

[@wolfaviator01]

woah this is amazing id do anything to ride on that plane!

[@ChaoticHorizons]

It's a worthy goal Wolf, hopefully involved in more field campaigns soon.