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Crew Chief. He ensures the safety of the P-3 and everyone on board for every flight.
The P-3 is the most powerful aircraft in the world.
It's got horsepower, so you can move it in and out of places that you might not be able to with a jet.
And also the altitude is key.
It's a sturdy propeller-driven aircraft, of course.
And that work we do is low-down, low-altitude work.
Jets don't do so well low-altitude propeller-driven aircraft.
You very well don't.
This P-3 Orion is nicknamed "Current."
It's bristling with an array of instrumentation, radar, and recording devices used to track hurricanes.
A long probe's nose, used to detect sudden wind gusts, distinguishes it from all other aircraft.
The P-3 Orion is a marvel of endurance.
Approximately 120 feet long and 34 feet tall, with a weight of over 1,000 pounds.
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