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WP-3D aircraft - http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/aircraft.html
The P-3 variation used by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). |
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NOAA's "Hurricane Hunter" Aircraft - http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/grounders/hurricanehunters.html
Press release describing the duties of hurricane hunter aircraft. |
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P-3D Photo Gallery - http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/P-3/index.html
A WP-3D made three flights in 1987 at the NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility to test in-flight rain damage of the Shuttle thermal protection system. |
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WP-3D Storm Study - http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2003-07-16-flying-hurricanes_x.htm
USA Today article about NOAA storm studies. |
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http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/aero/about/sheridan/Aircraft_photos.html - http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/aero/about/sheridan/Aircraft_photos.html
A few photos. |