New turboprop will assist with coastal mapping and emergency response missions
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites..The new aircraft, designated N65RF, is configured to support NOAA coastal mapping missions and aerial surveys of damage in communities after events like hurricane landfall, tornadoes or flooding.
Rear Adm. Nancy Hann receives the key to Beechcraft King Air N65RF from Ron Draper , president and CEO of Textron Aviation, with Senator Jerry Moran .“This new, high-performance aircraft will greatly enhance NOAA’s ability to collect data vital to forecasters, researchers and emergency managers,” said NOAA Corps Rear Adm. Nancy Hann, director of NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.
“We are honored the King Air 360CER aircraft continues to be the aircraft of choice to fill a variety of critical mission needs for NOAA,” said Ron Draper, president and CEO, Textron Aviation.
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