Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
A drone that authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9 put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper ...
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Leonardo's C-27J Firefighter, A Multi-Mission Aircraft Which Can Complement Canadairs
In 2022, Leonardo unveiled for the first time a new firefighting configuration for its C-27J Spartan Next Generation cargo ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.
I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how we do it.
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Firefighting helicopters are key to battling wildfires at night. A look at their high-tech features
The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the awe-inspiring precision of these nighttime helicopters take over.
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Leonardo’s C-27J Firefighter, A Multi-Mission Aircraft Which Can Complement Canadairs
In 2022, Leonardo unveiled for the first time a new firefighting configuration ... to clients is a multi-mission aircraft, able to perform not only fire-fighting missions, but also cargo and ...