1、Why Fly?Natural Hazards Research Australia 2025Matt PlucinskiCSIROHow do we know that aerial firefighting operations are effective and efficient?Project updateOwen PriceUniversity of WollongongHow are firebombing aircraft currently used in Australia?Examining the conditions and objectives that diffe
2、rent aircraft types are being usedUse studyMulti-Engine(Large)Air TankerSingle Engine Air TankerHeavy HelicopterMedium HelicopterLight HelicopterHour of dayHow are firebombing aircraft currently used in Australia?Examining the conditions and objectives that different aircraft types are being usedUse
3、 study(%for Aircraft type)WaterRetardantFoamGelMulti Engine Air Tanker22.572.60.34.6Single Engine Air Tanker43.07.428.421.2Heavy helicopter84.70.015.30.0Medium helicopter69.50.025.74.7Light helicopter96.30.03.70.0(%for Aircraft type)ForestWoodland Shrubland GrasslandOtherWaterInterfaceBuiltBaregroun
4、dMulti Engine Air Tanker50.919.02.221.41.30.92.60.31.3Single Engine Air Tanker54.015.81.821.81.50.42.70.21.8Heavy helicopter57.39.30.421.91.70.31.40.07.7Medium helicopter48.322.13.823.11.00.11.30.00.4Light helicopter36.323.33.229.92.91.52.00.10.7How and why are firebombing aircraft currently used in
5、 Australia?Finer details on use and effectiveness within fires (E.g.drop objectives,tactics,outcomes)Building a data set from multiple incidents 2290 drops from 20 fires so farCase studiesPart of fireN drops%Head25511.1Flank189282.7Back351.5Spot853.7Internal40.2Whole fire160.7Drop objectiveFW-Type 1
6、 MEATFW-Type 4 SEATRW-Type 1 HeavyRW-Type 2 MediumRW-Type 3 LightReduce fire intensity/flame length 016591030Delay fire spread/retard growth 31435182630Support ignition operations00244120Point protection 241345860Line fire/halt advance 237431110Extinguish fire00272434Extinguish s