Textron Aviation, the manufacturers of the Beechcraft King Air, will be sending five of the turboprops to Saudi Arabia in support of a weather modification mission.
The specially modified aircraft will be used for cloud seeding.
Saudi Arabia Selects King Airs for Weather Mission
The five specially modified airframes ordered will be used for cloud seeding.
Key Takeaways:
- Textron Aviation is sending five Beechcraft King Air turboprops to Saudi Arabia for a weather modification and cloud seeding mission.
- The contract, awarded by AvMet International LLC, includes one King Air 360CHW and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft.
- These specially modified turboprops will be equipped by AvMet, WMI, and FJC for cloud seeding, cloud water inertial probing, and data logging.
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