Welcome to the HALO homepage
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 arriving in Kiruna with northern lights
credit: Marina Schimpf / DLR-FX
HALO during the mission CoMet 2.0 Arctic
HALO during the mission HALO-(AC)3
HALO during the mission HALO-(AC)3
HALO during first flight with the Belly Pod
Sunset with HALO.
credit: Florian Ewald/DLR
The HALO research aircraft taking off in Alaska
credit: A. Minikin / DLR