N42RF, NOAA Hurrican Research Division, radome, Photo

Code Number:: TARV01P11_15
Title:: N42RF, NOAA Hurrican Research Division, Lockheed WP-3C Orion, United States Department of Commerce, radome; CN: 5622, 285A-5622
Engines: 4x T56-14
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA
Seats: 21
Engines: 4x Allison T56-14
Range: 3000 nmi
Duration: 10 hours
Scientific radar (below the fuselage): 5 cm wavelength PPI radar in a radome
Scientific radar (tail radome): 3 cm wavelength RHI radar

This remarkable WP-3C Orion has equipment onboard to determine in-situ precipitation size spectra and phase with its laser imaging instruments. This aircraft can also deploy dropsondes to measure wind and thermodynamic properties below flight level. It also can sense surface winds remotely with its active and passive microwave instruments onboard.
Keywords:: Sky Harbor International Airport, (PHX), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, Lockheed, L-188 Electra, Four Engine Turbo-Prop, Turboprop, Propjet, Prop, Fixed Wing Multi Engine, Propliner, Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
Image by:: Wernher Krutein
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