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    Hang In There: HH-60W Enters Chamber for Defense Systems Testing [Image 2 of 6]

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    A military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk variant, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radar cross-section (RCS) testing. The chamber is lined with pyramid-shaped RF-absorbing foam on all surfaces including the floor, walls, and ceiling to eliminate signal reflections. The helicopter is suspended or stabilized with yellow lifting straps connected to an overhead rigging system.

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    01.06.2020

    Photo by Samuel King Jr.                 

    96th Test Wing

    A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II "Whiskey" helicopter, with the 413th Flight Test Squadron, hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 6, 2020. "Whiskey" entered the chamber for approximately seven weeks of defensive systems testing. The J-PRIMES anechoic chamber is a room designed to stop internal reflections of electromagnetic waves, as well as insulate from exterior sources of electromagnetic noise. J-PRIMES provides this environment to facilitate testing air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronics systems on full-scale aircraft and land vehicles prior to open air testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 01.06.2020
    Date Posted: 01.08.2020 09:20
    Photo ID: 6015468
    VIRIN: 200106-F-OC707-1000
    Resolution: 3000x2048
    Size: 5.11 MB
    Location: EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 241
    Downloads: 71

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    A USAF military helicopter, tail number 14483, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber lined with pyramid-shaped sound/RF-absorbing foam panels on all surfaces. The aircraft appears to be suspended or supported by a yellow lifting rig attached to an overhead crane, suggesting maintenance, testing, or installation work. At least one technician in a blue shirt is working near the base of the aircraft.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk variant, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radar cross-section (RCS) testing. The chamber is lined with pyramid-shaped RF-absorbing foam on all surfaces including the floor, walls, and ceiling to eliminate signal reflections. The helicopter is suspended or stabilized with yellow lifting straps connected to an overhead rigging system.
    A military helicopter, bearing tail number 14483, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber lined with pyramid-shaped electromagnetic/acoustic absorbers on all surfaces. The aircraft appears to be suspended or supported by yellow lifting straps attached to an overhead rigging system, with various cables and equipment connected to it. This setting is consistent with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radar cross-section (RCS) testing of military aircraft.
    A military helicopter, suspended by yellow lifting straps, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber lined with electromagnetic wave-absorbing foam pyramids on all surfaces. The facility appears to be used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radar cross-section (RCS) testing. Testing equipment and instrumentation racks are visible to the right of the aircraft.
    A USAF military helicopter, bearing tail number 14483, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber lined with pyramid-shaped RF/acoustic absorber foam on all walls and ceiling. The helicopter appears to be undergoing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radar cross-section testing, suspended or stabilized with yellow lifting rigging and cables. The controlled testing environment is designed to eliminate external electromagnetic interference or sound reflections.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or MH-60 variant, is positioned inside a large anechoic chamber for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or radio frequency (RF) testing. The chamber walls, floor, and ceiling are covered with pyramid-shaped RF-absorbing foam tiles to eliminate signal reflections. The helicopter is suspended and stabilized with yellow support rigging and cables connected to the ceiling structure.

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