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Helicopter replaces airplane in the fight with wildfires
West Virginia, Usa - It is much more efficient
The West Virginia Division of Forestry is using a helicopter instead of the airplane to put down the fires. The reason is the lower cost of the service. The division has to pay to Marpat Aviation USD 39,450 to keep the helicopter on standby during November when the chances for the fires to burst are the greatest. Each hour an helicopter is used will cost the division USD 700. "It's an expensive tool,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 54816
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency