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This paper discusses the application of aircraft in forest protection and fire fighting and suggests a method for evaluating the usefulness of airplanes and helicopters in particular operations. These applications can be expressed in the following classes of operational flights:
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Patrol flights for observation cf a forest area. Performed by visual observation or with the help of thermovision instruments; reporting of places of anticipated threat or actual fire
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Transport flights connected with transport of fire-fighting and technical materials and equipment to airfield near forest fire
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Drop flight for dropping parachutists and technical materials,and for fire bombing. with water drops
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Kostia, T. (1982). Evaluation of Technical/Economic Characteristics of Aircraft in Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression. In: van Nao, T. (eds) Forest Fire Prevention and Control. Forestry Sciences, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1574-4_15
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