NOAA's WP-3D Orions are the only aircraft in the nation's hurricane hunter fleet equipped with these radar systems. These aircraft are also equipped with Step Frequency Microwave …

The Lockheed WP-3D Orion is a highly modified P-3 Orion used by the Aircraft Operations Center division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The aircraft are …

Storm surge forecasts have benefited from the addition of NOAA-developed Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometers (SFMRs) to NOAA’s P-3s. SFMRs measure over-ocean wind speed …

This versatile turboprop aircraft is equipped with an unprecedented variety of scientific instrumentation, radars, and recording systems for both in-situ and remote sensing …

2025年2月13日 · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Aircraft Office operates the NASA Airborne Science Program's P-3 Orion (N426NA). The P-3 …

NOAA P-3 N43RF in flight. Details. Download ( 1.03 MB ) NOAA P-3 in flight. Details. Download ( 1.12 MB ) NOAA P-3 N42RF in flight. Details. Download ( 1019 KB ) NOAA P-3 N42RF in …

This paper describes observations made during ATOMIC by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Lockheed WP-3D Orion research aircraft based on the …

2021年6月10日 · The P-3 has long (8-9 hour) endurance and is capable of flying for extended periods anywhere between the surface and ~7.5 km. Each flight contained a mix of sampling …

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the acquisition and use of the two NOAA P-3 aircraft for hurricane research and operations. T ropical cyclones (TCs) have been observed by both …

2020年5月3日 · Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler (IWRAP) [P-3 (N42RF)] IWRAP, which is also known as the Advanced Wind and Rain Airborne Profile (AWRAP), consists of two dual …