Aircraft have been used in Australia to suppress wildfires for many years and we have been at the forefront of this industry during this time.
The aircraft Agfire Aviation operates include the most state of the art SEAT (Single Engine Air Tanker) aircraft for fire fighting. We are continuously working with international aerial firefighting companies to bring new technology including modifications to SEAT aircraft to enable them to refill with water by scooping over a watercourse rather than landing and state of the art camera capabilities to relay images from the aircraft to ground stations in real time.
Our partnership with 10 Tanker Air Carrier enables us to bring the DC10 air tanker to the Australasian region when necessary to provide a significant boost to aircraft resources during severe fire danger periods. This VLAT (Very Large Air Tanker) aircraft will carry a load of 45,000 litres of fire retardant which can be applied safely in remote and urban interface areas to support the crews on the ground.