ORNL DAAC Request for New GCMD Platform: Twin Otter
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 1:51 pm America/New_York
Hi,
The ORNL DAAC needs a new GCMD platform vocabulary entry, here are the details:
Short Name: Twin Otter
Long Name: Twin Otter
Hierarchical Path: Platforms > Air-based Platforms > Propeller > Twin Otter
Description: The Twin Otter is a twin-engine turboprop research aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. Several organizations, including NASA, NOAA, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS), have owned and operated the Twin Otter to support a wide range of ecosystem, atmospheric, and oceanographic research. The Twin Otter is known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities, versatile payload capacity, and low-speed and low-altitude airborne missions.
Sources:
• https://www.omao.noaa.gov/aircraft-operations/aircraft/de-havilland-dhc-6-300-twin-otter
• https://www.neonscience.org/data-collection/airborne-remote-sensing
Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thanks,
Yaxing
The ORNL DAAC needs a new GCMD platform vocabulary entry, here are the details:
Short Name: Twin Otter
Long Name: Twin Otter
Hierarchical Path: Platforms > Air-based Platforms > Propeller > Twin Otter
Description: The Twin Otter is a twin-engine turboprop research aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. Several organizations, including NASA, NOAA, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS), have owned and operated the Twin Otter to support a wide range of ecosystem, atmospheric, and oceanographic research. The Twin Otter is known for its short takeoff and landing capabilities, versatile payload capacity, and low-speed and low-altitude airborne missions.
Sources:
• https://www.omao.noaa.gov/aircraft-operations/aircraft/de-havilland-dhc-6-300-twin-otter
• https://www.neonscience.org/data-collection/airborne-remote-sensing
Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thanks,
Yaxing