To combat wildland fires, attach aerial tool to fuselage of helicopter.

From: Government Product News | Date: September 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Air-Crane S-64E Helitanker boasts 2,650-gal. tank that holds water, long-term fire retardant, or foam mixture to quench wildfires. Combines the capacity of a fixed-wing tanker with the helicopter's speed and accuracy. Delivers fire suppressant at average drop rate of 2,000 gals. every 6 mins., thereby dispensing 20,000 gals. every hr. Tank can refill itself in about 40 secs. by snorkeling from a suitable water source as shallow as 18 ins. Built-in Global Positioning System feeds air-speed data to microprocessor-controlled tank doors, which offer 8 options for coverage level. ...

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