There are no comfy blankets or pillows and no in-flight food service.
Laptop computers take the place of tray tables.
And forget the movie - although there's plenty to see on screens throughout the aircraft. Imagine the worst turbulence you've ever felt on a commercial flight. On the plane's metal belly, decals chronicle its turbulent history, recording the names of all the hurricanes the plane has encountered - 61 in all. Inside are accommodations for up to 20 people, those with strong stomachs and a penchant for chasing storms. When it took off from Monterey Airport Tuesday, the hurricane hunter was headed for a nauseating journey - arching and spiralling its way into the grey clouds of an approaching storm.