Supersonic commercial flights will return in 2025 for the first time since the Concorde
NASA plans to test its X-59 aircraft this year, paving the way for the return of supersonic commercial flights for the first ...
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Water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft is grounded after colliding with a civilian drone
The drone was flying illegally over the Palisades Fire Thursday, taking a vital firefighting resource out of commission for ...
LA wildfires death toll rises to 11 with over 150,000 told to evacuate
At least 11 people have been killed and 153,000 told to evacuate as wildfire continue to burn Los Angeles. An estimated ...
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MAFFS-Equipped C-130s Join the Fight Against Raging Los Angeles Fires
The Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems program was instituted in 1971 as a collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service ...
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What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling ...
Drone collides with air tanker in midair as it fights the Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES — An unauthorized drone collided with an air tanker battling the Palisades Fire on January 9, 2025, tearing a ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike causes 'fist-sized hole'
A firefighting 'Super Scooper' airplane on loan from Canada has been grounded for three days after a civilian drone flew into its wing, authorities say.
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
One of only two Super Scooper planes helping to fight the LA wildfires has been taken out of action after it collided mid-air ...
The Terrifying Rise of Mega Fires and the Brave Pilots Who Fight Them
Exploring the evolving landscape of aerial firefighting as it contends with escalating wildfire threats and the critical role ...
A Blistering Inferno. A Whirling Tornado. A Shocking Crash.
Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and ...
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Bacolod airport now cleared of plane that overshot runway – Caap
MANILA, Philippines — The Bacolod-Silay Airport is now cleared of the aircraft that overshot the runway on Friday morning. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said Philippine ...