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Citation Instrument Racks

Description: The Citation Research Aircraft typically has three side racks and two back racks installed in the cabin. There are tow additional pedestals racks for mounting instrument in front of side looking optical windows that can be deployed along with the three side racks and two back racks.

Pedestals Racks

Tall OIDS Pedestal Racks

There are two racks available, one for each side of the aircraft

  • From the optical window to edge of the rack is 19 inches.
  • The top plate is 14.5 inches from the window out and 15.0 inches wide.
  • The outside leg is 30 inches high.
  • The inside let is 23 inches high.
  • The distance from the top of the table to the center of the optical window is 4 ¾ inches.

Short OADS Pedestals Racks

  • The distance from the top of the table to the center of the optical window is 8.5 inches.

Nose Racks

Ophir 2014 flights - 20“W x 10”L x 21“H

Side Racks

The three side facing racks are standard 19” racks with a minimum depth of 14“ and a maximum depth of 22” in the middle. They are approximately 48“ high.

Side Rack 1 (Top to Bottom)

  • Computer Monitor
  • Uwyo CCN Counter
  • Keyboard
  • Nevzorov Control Box
  • HVPS Power Distribution Box and Computer
  • KVM Switch
  • Network Switch and 2DS Computer

Side Rack 2 (Top to Bottom)

  • Science VHF Radio
  • M300 Computer Monitor
  • CPC
  • M300 Keyboard and Mouse

Side Rack 3 (Top to Bottom)

  • DC Distribution Box
  • AC Distribution Box
  • Edgetec Control Box and King Probe Control Box
  • M300 Computer
  • A/D Board
  • Applanix POS
  • Time Code Generator, Cabin Pressure, and Inlet Pressure

Back Racks

The two back racks are standard 19” racks with A/C power strip bars installed. With the power strip bars installed, the opening is 25.5 inch tall and without they are 28 inch high. The back racks depth is 24 inches.

Back Rack 1 (Top to Bottom)

  • Power strip

Back Rack 2 (Top to Bottom)

  • Power Strip
  • TDL and TDL Pump
atmos/citation/instruments/racks/home.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/29 17:25 by 127.0.0.1