Our skills

Your expert in airborne measurements

SAFIRE brings together the staff and the 3 research aircraft of the CNRS, Météo-France and the CNES. These 3 institutes have long experience in airborne research, they have operated research aircraft since 1947.

SAFIRE is the french operator of environmental research aircraft available to the international scientific community and to the industry.

Typical measurements performed onboard

The SAFIRE aircraft has the following core instrumentation:

• Thermodynamics: High speed and sonic thermometers, lyman-alpha, dew-point hygrometers
• Turbulence and wind: 5 holes modified radome or boom with pressure sensors, high sensitivity Inertial Navigation System + GPS
• Air Chemistry: CO, NOx, O3
• Aerosols: specific air-inlets
• Microphysics: underwing pods for standard Particle measurement Systems (0.3 to 6000 mm)
• Radiative measurements: down and up visible, IR and UV radiations, radiance temperature
• Remote sensing: large openings with quartz/BK7 windows (optionnal) for Lidars, Radiometers, etc.
• Video, photography SAFIRE can fly all instruments provided by the users
• Mechanical Integration of instruments
• Aeronautical Certification (Approval EASA AP-DOA 188)
• Data real-time acquisition
• Data processing

SAFIRE helps you to prepare your airborne experiment by:

• Selecting the appropriate aircraft
• Integrating and certifying the instrumentation
• Negociating the flight plans with aviation authorities
• Consolidating the financial plan and obtaining grants

SAFIRE is operating 3 aircraft sampling the atmosphere and the ground (continents, oceans) from 0 to 12 km altitude. + More details about the aircraft...

A european involvement:

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SAFIRE is a member of the European network "European fleet fo airborne research" (EUFAR).

 

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