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Visit AgAir Update's website for more information, www.agairupdate.com. Also AerialFire magazine's website for aerial firefighting information, www.aerialfiremag.com.

JSSAYLOR2007 - You are getting quite a few opinions on this forum, none based on experience or fact, except for one that carries any weight is from bwing96. If you are really interested in learning more about ag-aviation, and want the facts, visit www.agairupdate.com. You'll find a link called...

Thanks Wild Wobby. I figured it out with your suggestion.

Last month, I was in McMinnville, Oregon conducting an evaluation flight of a Cessna Ag-Husky that had been converted to a Soloy Turbine Pac (Rolls Royce 420 shp turbine, see July 2010 AAU). After the flight test, I visited the Evergreen museum and space center. It is a high-end place...

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, Mac CPUs don't have "right clicks". I'll look for some local help.

I really hate to show my ignorance and ask this question, "How do you attach the U.S. map with landing states to your posts?" - Thx

The 747 has a single, open-ended dispersal drop hose. However, the flow rate is meticulously controlled. Droplet size is critical. Too small and the application could drift off target, how far depends on the wind and Wx conditions such as thermal activity, inversion layer, etc. I don't know...

As of yesterday, the Evergreen 747 was not known to hold a contract, although it has visited the area. The aircraft has to fly a minimum of 145 kts to get the required 500 micron size droplet. Test conducted on the aircraft in March at USDA/College Station demonstrated an average medium droplet...