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Royal Aeronautical Society | Event | Research Aircraft Operations
Research aircraft, for either aeronautical development or other fields such as meteorology, astronomy or earth sciences have been a feature of aeronautics since its inception. However, usually learning from research aircraft operations has concentrated upon the research outputs, and not the execution.
This conference aims to bring together the global research aircraft operating community to share lessons and capabilities, as well as future plans for both campaigns and facility improvements. This conference is aimed at all participants in the planning, management and execution of airborne research programmes, both manned and unmanned, and both scientifically and aeronautically oriented.
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