NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit
N42RF, nicknamed Kermit and operating as NOAA42, is one of NOAA's two purpose-built WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters. Since the 1970s it has carried scientific radars, atmospheric sensors, and deployable probes into tropical cyclones and other severe weather to improve forecasts and support environmental research.
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- KermitNOAA42
- Name
- NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF Kermit
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- N42RF, nicknamed Kermit and operating as NOAA42, is one of NOAA's two purpose-built WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters. Since the 1970s it has carried scientific radars, atmospheric sensors, and deployable probes into tropical cyclones and other severe weather to improve forecasts and support environmental research.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:56 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- N42RF