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Mystery Boeing 737 Flying Circles In Florida Storms
Southwest Florida observers are mystified about a twin engine jet aircraft circling at low levels in and around strong daily thunderstorms this week. (swflorida.blogspot.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
If I am correct the 757 Bird nests on the north side of Sky Harbor in Phoenix - next to the Honeywell facility. BTW aren't chem trails what you do just before the DUI?
Mystery solvedf. Steve Brecken, Director, Global Media and Analyst Relations for Honeywell Aerospace said in a comment to my Southwest Florida Online news blog, "Honeywell's Boeing 757 test bed aircraft has been conducting wind shear testing in South Florida over the past week.
"The Everglades and Florida's predictable afternoon summer storms provide an optimum testing environment for our research and development aircraft. The information gathered during these low level flights will help improve aviation safety and benefit the flying public for years to come."
"The Everglades and Florida's predictable afternoon summer storms provide an optimum testing environment for our research and development aircraft. The information gathered during these low level flights will help improve aviation safety and benefit the flying public for years to come."
if it's a 737, as the article states, it could quite likely be the Nasa jet being used to test LIDAR on microburst wind-shear
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/1992/92-108.txt
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/1992/92-108.txt
That article is from 1992
that is correct, it is, but if you do some checking, they are still running tests to improve it.
The Boeing 757 is owned and operated by Honeywell Aerospace. It is used as a test bed platform for new engines. If you have seen the actual photo posted on www.nbc-2.com website you will notice what appears to be an open cargo door toward the front fuselage of the aircraft. This is actually a third (test engine) mounted to the aircraft. I believe Honeywell has been developing/testing a new engine for regional style jets (CRJ's and ERJ's). More than likely they were testing low altitude and weather related flights over the Hendry County area. It’s very rare to see this aircraft. To see more photos Google search Honeywell Aerospace 757.