The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a military cargo transport, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet. Congress established the MAFFS program after th
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Our military aerial #firefighting aircraft continue to help fight #CaliforniaWildfires. Since being activated, the four aircraft have flown 197 missions and made 180 drops of 4,365,574.4 lbs of retardant. That's a lot of orange slurry! MAFFS by the numbers: C-130 Hercules can discharge 3,000 gallons of fire retardant or water in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The aircraft can be refilled in less than 12 minutes. #WeHaveTheWatch #MilitarySupp
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El sistema MAFFS (Modular Airborne FireFighting System) es un sistema de extinción de incendios aerotransportado que se instala en aviones C-130 Hércules. 👨‍🚒 Este sistema puede transportar y descargar hasta 3,000 galones de agua o retardante de fuego. 💦🔥 ✈️ Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana ✈️ Lockheed C-130H Hercules ✈️ FAC-1005 #FuerzaAereaColombiana #Hercules #C130 #HerculesC130 #Travel #Avion #Airplane #Aviation #Aviacion #MilitaryAviation #Military | Colombia AeroSpotters
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Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) are specialized units installed in aircraft, enabling them to drop large quantities of water or fire retardant over wildfires. These systems are crucial in combating forest fires, particularly in inaccessible terrains, and are often used in coordinated efforts with ground firefighting teams. | Interesting Engineering
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One of the Air Guard's missions at home is to help fight wildfires. Catch up with Airmen in North Carolina as they conduct a Modular Airborne Fire-Fighting System (MAFFS) training. http://bit.ly/28LjVQn | U.S. Air National Guard Recruiting
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