Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can deliver precision water/fire ...
Two Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper turboprop planes ... close enough to get it and require thorough cleaning afterward. Fire retardant isn’t dumped directly onto the fires. Instead, the chemical ...
The warning comes after an unauthorized drone punched a fist-sized hole in a Bombardier ... fire managers to suspend aerial wildfire suppression operations—such as airtankers dropping fire ...
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.
Canada has long provided a pair of Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper ... as regular water or be mixed with a foam retardant," according to Cal Fire. The Air National Guard has flown C-130 Hercules ...
A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ ...
“When winds are above 30 mph (48 km/h), fire retardant and water only end up a mist instead of a steady rain.” ...