Hurricane Hunters

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:airlines 10,000 to 20,000 feet
gptkbp:base gptkb:Keesler_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:climate tropical storms
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:National_Hurricane_Center
gptkbp:collection humidity
temperature
wind speed
pressure readings
gptkbp:crewSize 5 to 6 members
gptkbp:famousFor flying into hurricanes
gptkbp:firstFlight 1944
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:futurePlans collaborative research
enhanced technology
expanded missions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance improved hurricane forecasting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hurricane Hunters
gptkbp:mission hurricane reconnaissance
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hurricane_Katrina
gptkb:Hurricane_Irma
gptkb:Hurricane_Florence
gptkb:Hurricane_Harvey
gptkb:Hurricane_Maria
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1944
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
academic institutions
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:U.S._Air_Force_Reserve
gptkbp:publicPerception scientific contributions
heroic efforts
gptkbp:secondaryRole research
storm tracking
gptkbp:training navigation
meteorology
aviation
survival skills
gptkbp:type Lockheed_WC-130
gptkbp:usedFor gathering meteorological data
gptkbp:usesTechnology satellite data
radar
airborne sensors
dropsondes