Air Tractor AT-802
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The Air Tractor AT-802 is an American agricultural aircraft that may also be adapted into fire-fighting or armed versions. It first flew in the United States in October 1990 and is manufactured by Air
Air Tractor AT-802
An AT-802A configured for aerial firefighting, over the Superstition Mountains in Arizona, 2023
AT-802U prototype at Paris Air Show
The AT-802L Longsword at Paris Air Show 2017
Aerial firefighting
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Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejum
Air Tractor AT-802
…The Air Tractor AT-802 is an American agricultural aircraft that may also be adapted into fire-fighting or armed versions. It first flew in the United States in October 1990 and is manufactured by Air Tractor. The AT-802 carries a chemical hopper between…
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