Weird "Missile Detection Test" DC-10

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ShanwickOceanic (netAirspace FAA) 15 Feb 11, 00:07

I stumbled across this interesting photo, does anyone know more about the aircraft and its work?

View photo on airliners.net
Photo comment:

N910SF (cn 46524/65) Take a look for yourself, this is one strange bird. Registered to the Missile Defense Agency and is used to test ballistic missile detection systems. Also known as the WASP - Widebody Airborne Sensor Platform. Thanks R.P. for the info.

My friend and I applied for airline jobs in Australia, but they didn't Qantas.

miamiair (netAirspace FAA) 15 Feb 11, 00:14

Clicky the linky.

And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen

Lucas (netAirspace ATC & Founding Member) 15 Feb 11, 19:13

I'd never seen that before, so I guess you learn something every day. I'd never even heard of the tethered aerostate program until last month though, so I'm years behind. :))

JeffSFO (Photo Quality Screener & Founding Member) 16 Feb 11, 06:40

As it's seen in the image Ed posted, the massive infrared sensor looks like a giant microphone and I was reminded me of very early aircraft detection systems that used sound to focus in on enemy planes:

We've come a long way since then...

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