Montero hovers his hand over the water tank’s emergency-release button. There’s always the possibility that the regular release system could get jammed, meaning that the aircraft can’t free ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.

Helicopters, like the Bell UH-1H Super Huey, carry a bucket below the aircraft that contains about 320 gallons of water to be dumped on the flames. The Sikorsky S70i Hawk has a fixed tank containing 1 ...

Tanker aircraft play a vital role in these operations, enabling fighter jets, bombers and surveillance aircraft to operate without fuel limitations. Resultantly, the tanker aircraft market has ...

AALIYAH CHAVEZ SAT DOWN WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF TEN TANKER AIR CARRIER ... THEY HAVE TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN PRETTY HARD WHEN THEY LAND, AND SO THAT CHEWS UP THE TIRES VERY QUICKLY ...

The Hawk only has a fixed tank, but can drop up to 3,785 litres ... firefighting organisations to be able to access water-bombing aircraft typically stationed in California. Days before one ...