NOAA orders new Hurricane Hunter jet and turboprop aircraft
NOAA has awarded contracts to two U.S. manufacturers for the purchase of new aircraft that will augment the agency’s environmental data-gathering capabilities.
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Multitasker with Legs - King Air
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These air crews fly deep into the world's most powerful hurricanes for science. Here's what it's like.
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NOAA Hurricane Hunters - Wikipedia
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These air crews fly deep into the world's most powerful hurricanes for science. Here's what it's like.
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NOAA Hurricane Hunters - Wikipedia
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Photos: Inside NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft – Houston Public Media
Wait: Hurricane Hunters fly winter missions too? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA & Air Force Reserve 'Hurricane Hunters' to visit Gulf of Mexico on preparedness tour
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Move over, 'Kermit' and 'Miss Piggy' - AOPA
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