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reasons, including their high performance factors in aerial firefighting and because they are built in Albany, Georgia.
“We always want to support the local economy,” Chatham said. “The maintenance cycle is low on this aircraft and durability is high. That makes for savings over time. Plus, Thrush Aircraft provides excellent training.” That training combines ground school, simulator and in-aircraft instruction.
The two new planes are known to be built tough, with strong, corrosion- resistant metal components. They boast 800 horsepower and have capacity for 500 gallons of water or fire-retardant suppressant, which can be dumped in a flat two seconds, have a lengthened release or multiple partial releases.
“This gives us the capability to fight fire quickly,” said Chatham. “The key to successful aerial firefighting is the
GFC’s Bell Helicopter utilizes a special bucket to retrieve water and douse flames.
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