The Falcon in flight
The Falcon in flight
The Falcon research aircraft arrived at DLR in 1976 and has proven its worth in numerous scientific research missions and campaigns worldwide. Its best-known flights were carried out in April 2010, when the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull brought large parts of the air traffic over Europe to a standstill. In record time, the Falcon was converted and certified for use over Iceland, England and Germany. As the only aircraft in the sky, the Falcon made several measurement flights.
