Research Article

Progressive and Prospective Technology for Cloud Seeding Experiment by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Atmospheric Research Aircraft in Korea

Table 1

Specification of UAV and NARA.

ā€‰Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)KMA/NIMS Atmospheric Research Aircraft (NARA)

TypeTR60King Air 350 HW
ManufacturerKorea Aerospace Research Institute (Korea)Beechcraft (USA)
Size (m)Wing: 3L/W/H: 14.22/17.65/4.37
Maximum ceiling (km)310
Maximum speed (km/h)240578
Maximum takeoff payload (kg)2007,425
Maximum flight time (hour)55.5
Maximum range (km)2402,871
Scientific instrumentsFlare rackFlare rack, CCNC, CIP, CDP, PIP, and WCM-2000