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Fire & Aviation Management Support

Provide support to Fire and Aviation Management (F&AM) and related agency personnel regarding the development of Interagency Airtanker Board requirements and compliance by the operators, contract specifications.

• Safe Drop Height for Fixed-Wing Airtankers

MAFFS II Results (April '08)

• GPC Calculation Method
• Drop 108
• Drop 109
• Drop 128
• Drop 132
• MAFFS II_March 2008
• Foam Drops
• Setting 1 & 2
• Setting 4
• Setting 6
• Setting 8

Technology Transfer

Technology transfer through national, regional, and local training, through participation on advisory boards, and through cooperation/consultation with industry.

User Information

Prepare and distribute introductory level information related to major aspects of the aerial delivery systems for wildland fire chemicals.

• View User Information Sheets

Performance Models

Develop performance models and application relationships, testing and evaluation methods, design guides and performance criteria for evaluation of fixed- and rotary- wing airtankers.

Aerial Delivery Systems

Evaluate fixed-wing and helicopter delivery systems through drop tests and static testing for criteria conformance and validation of performance models. A series of drop guides has been produced to help users determine optimum performance of fixed- and rotor-wing delivery systems in various fire conditions.

• View Drop Test and Static Test Information
• View System-Specific User Guides

Contributing Members

Greg Lovellette—Physical Scientist
Telephone: (406) 329-4815
glovellette@fs.fed.us

Ann Suter—Statistician
Telephone: (406) 829-6772
asuter@fs.fed.us