Aerial firefighters operating Kaman K-MAX helicopters now have a
new, highly efficient alternative water-drop system available for
use when fighting forest and rangeland wild fires. The new
system features a 700-gallon carbon fiber tank developed by
Isolair, Inc., a Troutdale, Ore., based helicopter applications
manufacturer, and Rainier Heli-lift, a Kirkland, Wash., operator of
Kaman's K MAX medium-lift helicopters.