ACCRETION AND OUTFLOW IN THE BROAD LINE RADIO GALAXY 3C 390.3

We propose EPIC observations of the Xray bright BLRG 3C 390.3. This is the onlyradioloud AGN whose ASCA spectrum indicates a relatively narrow, strong FeKalpha line with a disklike profile. The high sensitivity of EPIC will allowusto resolve the line profile, testing origins for the line and discriminatingamong competing accretion scenarios. In addition, 3C 390.3 exhibits both a coldand a warm absorber at soft Xrays. The RGS will probe the ionization anddynamical states of the absorbers for the first time in a BLRG. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]