Scodev airborne forest fire fighting
Picture: "A firefighting aircraft" by USDAgov ( CC BY 2.0 ) Revolutionary airborne forest fire fighting system suitable for many aircraft types Increases non-amphibious dropping capacity five fold Late November 2018, the Dutch lake 'IJsselmeer' was the scene of initial field trials of the Scodev forest fire-fighting system. This unique system enables authorities to combat wildfires more quickly than currently possible with traditional aerial solutions such as amphibious aircraft and larger non-amphibious waterbombers/air tankers. What’s more, Scodev is a retrofit system for universal deployment by different operators across various aircraft. The tested prototype is a product of intense international cooperation between companies and research institutes, and given the success of the recent tests, field trials will continue next year under more severe conditions. Scodev is the short name for this innovative 'scooping device'. In a nutshell: this fire-fig...