NOAA's two WP-3D Orion aircraft collect Doppler radar data that's fed into the models, a capability that doesn't exist in the Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft, Franklin said.

The flight missions were done through the Aircraft Operations Center's WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 plane called "Miss Piggy." Sign up for our Newsletters >> Watch live continuous coverage on Milton These ...

The video, shot from the passenger side window of the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, nicknamed "Miss Piggy," shows the plane ...