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What plane is this??
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Hi guys! This plane sits at Moffett field - does anyone know what it is?
Thanks! :) Tor |
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sabreliner
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It looks like a North American T-39 Sabreliner that has seen better days.
Jim |
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Tor,
Took a few minutes to figure out where you found that jet at Moffett using Google Maps. Why is it in that area of the base I have no idea. Scrap maybe, but I see some water craft too. Strange. Also, for about 8 months now I've seen this Alpha Jet flying around Silicon Valley. It's so sleek and quite as it does the traffic pattern. It looks like its a permanent part of the activities going on at the base. I'm not sure what division of NASA is using it and for what reason. It would be interesting to know. |
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Ok did a little research. The jet is owned and operated by H211, LLC, which is owned by the Google founders. Looks like it's being leased to NASA for some greenhouse gas experiments.
[link]http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/a-new-fighter-jet-for-googles-founders/[/link] [link]http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2011/11-45AR.html[/link] [link]http://o3.arb.ca.gov/research/calnex2010/Afternoon/LauraIraci.pdf[/link] Here's another link to a forum discussing the jet... [link]http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=243398&st=20[/link] |
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Yep, personal toys of Larry and Serge.
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Thanks, guys!! Mystery solved!! :D
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