Conair Firecat
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The Conair Firecat is a fire-fighting aircraft developed in Canada in the 1970s by modifying military surplus Grumman S-2 Trackers. The modifications were developed by the maintenance arm of the Conai
A French Turbo Firecat over Sausset-Les-Pins
Turbo Firecat cockpit.
PT6 on Turbo Firecat.
Propeller assembly.
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
Conair Firecat
…The Conair Firecat is a fire-fighting aircraft developed in Canada in the 1970s by modifying military surplus Grumman S-2 Trackers. The modifications were developed by the maintenance arm of the…
A DC-10 operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier for the U.S. Forest Service demonstrates a water drop during "Thunder Over The Empire Air Fest" at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (2012)
A Neptune Aviation Lockheed P2V drops fire retardant at Pine Mountain, Oregon. (2014)
State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) Mil Mi-8MTV picking up water near Nizhyn
Kaman K-Max K-1200 used for aerial firefighting in Idaho