Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

A volunteer firefighter has suffered burn injuries while working to contain a large scrub fire near Wilmington in the ...

A man who was piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft on the Palisades fire has agreed to plead guilty to ...

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 ...

Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

These aircraft hover and dip for water to provide rapid coverage ... The 737 firetanker offers a balance of speed, range, and payload efficiency, making it a powerhouse for fighting any large fire ...

Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...

which can halt the advance of even a large fire. Within seconds, Davies can feel the aircraft grow heavier as the snorkel drinks from the reservoir and he throttles up the twin 5,000-horsepower ...

It maneuvers well, thanks to its large wing and flight surfaces ... the DHC-515 but describes it as the "Most technically advanced multi-mission aerial fire fighting aircraft on the market." The ...

Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest civil ... can drop to about 150 feet when releasing retardant. Large tankers like DC-10s and the 747 SuperTanker give ...

Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet ... Smaller tankers can drop to about 150 feet when releasing retardant. Large tankers like DC-10s and the 747 SuperTanker give ...