Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What happens when a Cold War military plane flies directly into the eyewall of a Category 5 hurricane?

We go inside NOAA’s legendary P-3 Orion—nicknamed "Kermit"—as an elite crew of pilots, scientists, and meteorologists battle extreme turbulence, lightning, and 150+ MPH winds. Originally built in the 1960s to hunt Russian nuclear submarines, this rugged propeller-driven aircraft now serves as humanity's strongest defense against rapidly intensifying superstorms.

Learn why modern jet aircraft can't survive low-altitude eyewall penetrations, how engineers rebuild these planes after severe lightning strikes and saltwater corrosion, and how in-flight Doppler radar data saves thousands of lives every hurricane season.

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