General Aviation
Lockheed Wp-3d
Manufacturer: LOCKHEED
The Lockheed WP‑3D Orion is a heavily modified version of the P‑3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, adapted for NOAA’s atmospheric research and hurricane‑hunting missions. Two aircraft, operated by NOAA’s Commissioned Officer Corps, fly worldwide to collect weather data, study Arctic ice, and monitor ocean temperatures, and serve as a platform for atmospheric research.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-wp-3d
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N42RF
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 30.38 m / 99 ft
- Length
- 35.61 m / 116 ft
- Height
- 10.44 m / 34 ft
- Cruise Speed
- 460 km/h / 290 mph
- Range
- 7000 km / 3800 nmi
- Ceiling
- 8200 m / 27000 ft
- First Flight
- 1975
- Total Built
- 2
Variants
- WP-3D- 2 registrations - Example N42RF