Aerial firefighting
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title:
Aerial firefighting
text:
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. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, or rappelling from helicopters. Chemicals used to fight fires may include water, water enhancers such as foams and gels, and specially formulated fire retardants
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encyclopedia
description:
Use of aircraft to combat wildfires
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_firefighting
date created:
2004-11-08T06:34:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:38:27Z
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