To reduce incidence and spread of forst fires in province of Quebec, Department of Transportation and Communications has set up Air-Service Div which provides aircraft to detect and fight forest fires; method for transmitting accurate fire location data based on master grid numerical reference system is described, as well as water pickup and drop procedure that is part of design mission; research currently in development stage is expected to effect further improvements in forst fire suppression through use of aircraft.
Quebec's approach to use of special aircraft for forest fire suppression
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1967 ; United States , Wichita, KS Forestry applications
1967
8 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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