Successfully flying a small drone into Hurricane Edouard

What is it about?

Data analysis using unique observations collected from the first-ever, air-deployed unmanned aircraft mission into a hurricane

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Why is it important?

Flying a small drone into a storm at low altitudes is potentially a game changing way to observe and diagnose the lowest parts of a hurricane. Using low flying drones like the Coyote allow researchers and forecasters to upgrade their analysis tool box from an x-ray machine to a much more comprehensive MRI device.