@BOOK{NAP26079, author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities: Assessing the Future Need for a Large Aircraft", isbn = "978-0-309-30603-4", doi = "10.17226/26079", abstract = "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other U.S. science research agencies operate a fleet of research aircraft and other airborne platforms that offer diverse capabilities. To inform NASA's future investments in airborne platforms, this study examines whether a large aircraft that would replace the current NASA DC-8 is needed to address Earth system science questions, and the role of other airborne platforms for achieving future Earth system science research goals.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26079/airborne-platforms-to-advance-nasa-earth-system-science-priorities-assessing", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }