Lockheed WC-130
The Lockheed WC-130 is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used for weather reconnaissance missions by the United States Air Force. The aircraft is a modified version of the C-130 Hercules transport configured with specialized weather instrumentation including a dropsonde deployment/receiver system and crewed by a meteorologist for penetration of tropical cyclones and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity.
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Lockheed WC-130
The Lockheed WC-130 is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used for weather reconnaissance missions by the United States Air Force. The aircraft is a modified version of the C-130 Hercules transport configured with specialized weather instrumentation including a dropsonde deployment/receiver system and crewed by a meteorologist for penetration of tropical cyclones and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity.
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El Lockheed WC-130 Weatherbird ...... a Aérea de los Estados Unidos.
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Le Lockheed WC-130 Hurricane H ...... que de l'US Air Force ( (en)).
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Lockheed WC-130 Hurricane Hunt ...... ather Reconnaissance Squadron.
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O Lockheed WC-130 Hercules é u ...... o com quatro turbopropulsores.
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The Lockheed WC-130 is a high- ...... on the ground by a hurricane.
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لوكهيد دبليو سي 130 طائرة متوس ...... لية في يوم 12 أكتوبر عام 1974.
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root: NACA 64A318; tip: NACA 64A412
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*List of Lockheed aircraft
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Dowty R391 constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers
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*Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
*Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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*Hurricane Hunters
*Operation Christmas Drop
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*Lockheed WP-3D Orion
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Weather reconnaissance aircraft
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Approximately US$48.5 million
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El Lockheed WC-130 Weatherbird ...... a Aérea de los Estados Unidos.
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Le Lockheed WC-130 Hurricane H ...... que de l'US Air Force ( (en)).
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Lockheed WC-130 Hurricane Hunt ...... ather Reconnaissance Squadron.
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O Lockheed WC-130 Hercules é u ...... o com quatro turbopropulsores.
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The Lockheed WC-130 is a high- ...... movement, size and intensity.
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لوكهيد دبليو سي 130 طائرة متوس ...... لية في يوم 12 أكتوبر عام 1974.
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