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Lockheed WP-3D Orion
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). Only two of these craft exist each incorporating numerous features for the role of collecting weather information. During hurricane season the WP-3Ds are deployed for duty as hurricane hunters.
Using a Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, the team flew for about 14
hours directly over and downwind of the oil spill.1
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The plane, a Lockheed WP-3D Orion, was fully loaded with instruments
designed to measure different types of air pollution particles,
including organic aerosol and the chemicals from which they form.3
Aircraft NOAA uses the Lockheed WP-3D Orion and Gulfstream IV-SP for
most of its weather-related missions; however NOAA...4
Lockheed WP-3D Orion Specifications and Performance - The P-3 Orion
aircraft started life as naval submarine warfare aircraft.5
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.6
Made by Lockheed Corporation.
It is the successor of the Lockheed P-3 Orion .
The Lockheed WP-3D Orion is a variant of the P-3 Orion used by the
Aircraft Operations Center division of the NOAA.7
Lockheed WP-3D Orion Lockheed WP-3D Orion during a 2,100-mile
data-collecting mission over the Pacific Ocean on Friday.8
The Lockheed WP-3D Orion is a production line variant of the P-3 Orion
used by the Aircraft Operations Center division of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).9
The Lockheed WP-3D Orion (hereafter, the "P3") is a long-range
turboprop aircraft, originally developed for Naval submarine
surveillance work, that has been equipped by NOAA/0AO for
meteorological research.10
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Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
10.3 m
Predecessor
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Length Alt
35.6 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
139760.0
Power Alt
3700.0
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Range Main
162000.0
336000.0
Loaded Weight Main
lb
Max Speed Alt
745.0
Type Of Prop
turboprop
Introduced
1976
Loading Main
107
Power/mass Main
107.99999999999999
Developed From
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
33
Max Speed Main
466 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
63400.0
Ceiling Main
28300.0
Number Built
2
Crew
11
Loaded Weight Alt
kg
Area Main
1300.0
Primary user
Span Alt
30.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Allison T56
Manufacturer
First Flight
1975
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
3140.0
Power Main
4600.0
Number Of Props
4
Climb Rate Alt
57420.0
See Also
* Hurricane Hunters
Length Main
3561.08
Span Main
3037.84
Area Alt
120.8 m²
Range Alt
4400
9000.0
Similar Aircraft
* Lockheed WC-130
Related
* P-3 Orion
Empty Weight Main
61500.0
Ceiling Alt
8
600 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
27900.0
Loading Alt
530