But what if we told you that there exists an aircraft that pilots deliberately ... but it's more widely known as the "Hurricane Hunter," thanks to its ability to stand up against one of nature's ...

The plane in question is the Hurricane Hunter, which is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration here ...

The first hurricane/typhoon hunter plane loss occurred on October 1, 1945, when a Navy PB4Y-2 (BuNo 59415) went down in a Category 1 typhoon over the South China Sea. Pilot Lt(jg) Ralph Cook and ...

In a bipartisan effort led in part by North Carolina congresswoman Deborah Ross, lawmakers want to make sure funding will go ...

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 ...

“By investing in new hurricane hunter aircraft now, we ensure that NOAA can continue to protect lives, property, and entire ...

They are released through a chute from the belly of a Hurricane Hunter aircraft, and Wadler said you can see right down into the hurricane when the chute is opened. The dainty but sturdy cylinder ...