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Beechcraft Baron

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Baron Beechcraft Baron 58P Role Civil utility aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Beechcraft First flight February 29, 1960 [1] Status In production Primary user United States Army (historical) Produced 1961–present Number built 6,884+ [2] Unit cost US$1.4 million (2017) [3] Developed from Beechcraft Travel Air The Beechcraft Baron is a light, twin-engined piston aircraft designed and produced by Beechcraft, introduced in 1961. A development of the Travel Air, it remains in production. Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 2.1 Baron 55 2.2 Baron 56TC 2.3 Baron 58 2.4 T-42A Cochise (95-B55B) 2.5 SFERMA SF-60 Marquis 3 Operators 3.1 Government operators 3.2 Military operators 4 Specifications (B55) 5 See also 5.1 Notes 6 References 6.1 Bibliography 7 External links Design and development Cockpit...

Aerial firefighting

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"Airtanker" redirects here. For the British air-to-air refuelling project, see AirTanker Services. Aerial firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, or rappelling from helicopters. Chemicals used to fight fires may include water, water enhancers such as foams and gels, and specially formulated fire retardants such as Phos-Chek. [1] A DC-10 Tanker operated by a private contractor for the U.S. Forest Service demonstrates a water drop during "Thunder Over The Empire Air Fest" at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (2012) A Bureau of Land Management Lockheed P2V drops flame retardant at Pine Mountain, Oregon. (2014) Contents 1 Terminology 2 Equipment 2.1 Helicopters 2.2 Airtankers 2....