What does the SkyTEM helicopter look like?

helicopter towing geophysical equipment.
A SkyTEM helicopter towing geophysical equipment in preparation for data acquisition.

Figure 2 shows what the SkyTEM helicopter and the geophysical equipment look like. The helicopter will fly between 100 and 150 miles per hour (160-240 km/h) in parallel lines 2,100 ft (650 m) apart and at an altitude of 100-250 feet (30-75 m). The geophysical equipment is suspended under the helicopter and will be about 115 ft (35 m) above the ground.

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