Altus II UAV Flight and Engine Data from Thunderstorm Study

Aircraft pitch, roll, yaw, engine speed, tail commands, and fuel levels were recorded by the Altus II Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during a 2002 thunderstorm electrification study. The dataset contains mechanical and flight data files collected from July 10 through August 30, 2002. It was produced by the Global Hydrology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC_DAAC) for NASA's Altus Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES).

Use Cases

• Model aircraft response to storm conditions using time-series data on pitch, roll, and yaw.
• Analyze engine performance correlations with flight maneuvers from recorded aircraft engine speed and tail commands.
• Study fuel consumption patterns during specific flight phases using fuel level data.
• Validate or calibrate atmospheric sensor readings by cross-referencing with precise aircraft mechanical state data.

Strengths

• Data covers a focused 52-day campaign from July 10 to August 30, 2002.
• Contains specific flight dynamics (pitch, roll, yaw) and mechanical system metrics (engine speed, fuel levels).

Limitations

• Dataset is over 20 years old, limiting relevance for modern UAV technology studies.
• Sample size and total row count are unknown, making statistical significance unclear.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the campaign area based at Naval Air Facility Key West in Florida.

Provenance

Source

Global Hydrology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC_DAAC) for NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Recorded by sensors on the Altus II Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during the Altus Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES) campaign.

Time Range

July 10, 2002 to August 30, 2002

Freshness

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Geography

Campaign based at Naval Air Facility Key West, Florida; specific flight paths unknown.