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Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...
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What It’s Like to Be an Aerial Tanker Pilot During the L.A. Fires
It’s a dangerous job. Since 2020, there have been 14 fatal aerial firefighting aircraft crashes resulting in the deaths of 25 aerial firefighting crew members in the U.S. In contrast ...
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Italy renews aerial firefighting contract with Avinics
Emergency aerial services provider Avincis has been awarded a seven-year contract renewal to operate Italy's government-owned ...
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FTG Corporation (FTG) Selected by De Havilland Canada to supply Cockpit Assemblies for the New De Havilland Canadair 515 Firefighting Aircraft
aerial firefighting aircraft. Deliveries will commence in 2025 and will support De Havilland Canada’s program to produce the DHC-515 aircraft. The design, development, and production of these ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world. If air traffic controller is one of the most stressful jobs and firefighting ...