Innovations in aerial firefighting - AirMed&Rescue
2022年3月25日 · Chris Niemann, General Manager of US-based Aero-Flite, Inc. told AirMed&Rescue that the biggest news for the aerial firefighting company this year is the welcoming of the new Dash 8-400AT air tanker into its operations. “The new air tanker will arrive this spring, joining our fleet of seven Avro RJ85 and four Canadair CL-415 aircraft.
Aerial firefighting technology and tactics - AirMed&Rescue
2020年10月2日 · Aerial firefighting technology and tactics. Aerial firefighting can take many forms – from surveillance drones, to huge water bomber jets and light utility helicopters equipped with buckets. Mario Pierobon takes an in-depth look at what resources are needed to co-ordinate an enhanced response to aerial firefighting challenges around the world.
Aerial firefighting resources in Europe - AirMed&Rescue
2021年4月13日 · The Aerial Firefighting Unit Aerial operates 14 Air Tractors, single-engine planes, which can hold 3,000 liters of water, 20 per cent of which can be replaced with fire retardant chemicals. The planes are capable of creating a 100-meter-long protective line against fires, and can land and be refilled within 10 minutes.
Aerial Firefighting - AirMed&Rescue
2024年10月15日 · Watch now: Aerial Firefighting Roundtable on innovation in the global fight against wildfire. AirMed&Rescue plays host to Jeff Baxter from Erickson Inc., Brett L'Esperance of Dauntless Air, and Brian Collins of Intterra, for an in-depth discussion on innovation and excellence in aerial firefighting. Read More.
Aerial firefighting in the Asia-Pacific region - AirMed&Rescue
2021年4月1日 · China’s aerial firefighting efforts are not solely focused on the power that helicopters can provide. In 2020, the AVIC AG600 took its first flight. The amphibious plane, specially developed in China to meet the needs of the emergency and rescue services, is expected to be certified for operation in 2021. Public specifications of the aircraft ...
Aerial firefighting in North America - AirMed&Rescue
2020年8月7日 · The US Forest Service has contracted several different providers to offer aerial firefighting services from air tankers in 2020, including 10 Tanker, Coulson Aviation, Aero Air, Aero Flite Inc., and Neptune Aviation. Fixed-wing aircraft deployed by these companies will be DC-10s, C-130s, MD-87, RJ-85, Nae-146 and Boeing 737.
Provider Profile: Aero-Flite Aerial Firefighting - AirMed&Rescue
2023年3月30日 · Aerial firefighting company Aero-Flite – based in Spokane, Washington – is a business with 60 years of experience in the aerial firefighting sector. It employs over 170 aviation experts, including 51 pilots and 74 mechanics, and operates a mixed fleet of fixed-wing aircraft, including seven Avro RJ85 air tankers and four De Havilland CL-415 ...
Reducing accident rates in aerial firefighting - AirMed&Rescue
In a 49-day period in 2020 – 7 July to 24 August, three helicopters and three air tankers crashed, causing the deaths of six aerial firefighting professionals. So far in 2021, a number of fatalities has increased. In May, four aerial firefighters were killed when their helicopter crashed in Erhai Lake in Dali, China, while refilling its ...
Aerial firefighting: How effective are water enhancers?
2020年4月27日 · The US-based Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Aviation Unit (DFPC) conducted a study during the 2017-2019 wildland fire seasons to analyze the …
What does it take to be an aerial firefighting pilot?
2021年4月1日 · To become an aerial firefighting pilot, certain abilities must be in place, and the process of developing new skills cannot be skipped using shortcuts. There are specific patterns you should take into account, and some activities that will favor a better adaptation of skills. Most airline pilots of the latest generation have already acquired ...