NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy
N43RF, nicknamed Miss Piggy and operating as NOAA43, is one of NOAA's two purpose-built WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters. Its instrumented flights through tropical cyclones and other atmospheric systems collect in-situ wind, pressure, precipitation, chemistry, ocean, and climate observations unavailable from satellites or ground radar alone.
Identity
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- Miss PiggyNOAA43
- Name
- NOAA WP-3D Orion N43RF Miss Piggy
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- N43RF, nicknamed Miss Piggy and operating as NOAA43, is one of NOAA's two purpose-built WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters. Its instrumented flights through tropical cyclones and other atmospheric systems collect in-situ wind, pressure, precipitation, chemistry, ocean, and climate observations unavailable from satellites or ground radar alone.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:18:59 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- N43RF