The Hurricane Hunters crews slice through the eyewalls of hurricanes using two Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, nicknamed “Kermit” (N42RF) and “Miss Piggy” (N43RF), to ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration currently has two P-3 Orion planes, the big aircraft that flies ... funding for these three new hurricane hunters is a no brainer.

I climb the ladder and step into one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) P-3 Orion "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft--NOAA 42, affectionately called "The Princess", my ...

HOUSTON — Hurricane hunters provide data on tropical systems, and lead to better forecasting. So what are they doing flying into the winter storm? Meteorologist Pat Cavlin was tracking the ...