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The “High Altitude and long Range Aircraft” (HALO) is a platform for atmospheric and Earth System research. It is in operation since 2010, conducting a multitude of research missions and thus providing valuable insights into several scientific fields.

Numerous in-situ and remote sensing instruments are certified for the operation on HALO. Hence, a flexible, modular scientific payload can be integrated on HALO, allowing for a custom-tailored instrumentation for each research mission.

Currently, more than 30 German scientific institutes are involved in research missions deploying HALO. Thereby, we strive for a better understanding of Earth’s atmosphere and climate system.

The HALO research aircraft with northern lights

photo taken during ASCCI credit: Marina Schimpf / DLR

HALO during the mission CoMet 2.0 Arctic

credit: A. Minikin / DLR

HALO during the mission HALO-(AC)3

credit: M. Schäfer / U. Leipzig

HALO with a halo

photo taken during HALO-(AC)3 | credit: M. Schaefer / U. Leipzig

HALO during first flight with the Belly Pod

credit: DLR

Sunset with HALO.

photo taken during PERCUSION | credit: Florian Ewald / DLR

The HALO research aircraft taking off in Alaska

photo taken during PHILEAS | credit: A. Minikin / DLR

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