Don’t be alarmed if you see two propellor planes flying unusual over the skies of Hopewell over the next few days. They are supposed to be doing that.
It’s part of research training conducted by NASA from June 22-26, the agency announced June 20. The two aircraft will take off from NASA’s facility at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and conduct various maneuvers such as vertical spirals and flybys at altitudes between 1,000-10,000 feet, lower than most commercial airlines fly.
The planes will fly over such areas as power plants, landfills and urban centers. They will simulate missed approaches at airports and do flybys near runways to collect data on air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions…