OPERATING PLATFORMS:
AHI can be flown on helicopters,
fixed wing aircraft or deployed on the ground.
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Helicopters
AHI was originally
designed to be slung under a Bell JetRanger in an aeroshell. In this
configuration AHI was flight tested in Hawaii and deployed for HMD applications
at Ft. Huachuca AZ. Huey helicopters can accommodate the AHI instrument in the interior of the aircraft.
Fixed Wing
AHI has been deployed on fixed wing
Twin Otter, Navajo, Britten-Norman BN2A, and Queen Air aircraft .
Ground Based
AHI is regularly deployed for ground based data collection.