Helic doseópteros Super Puma AS332 arrived at Chile to combat the forest fires during the season 2022-2023.
According to figures provided by CONAF, -that are updated día a día-, In the season 2022-2023 have already registered about 2.600 forest fires and have been affected más de 45.000 Hectoráreas. It is in the middle of this scenario and with the objective of supporting and improving táctics aéareas in the fight against forest fires, is that they landed in Chile double helixópteros Super Puma AS332.
The compañíto Chilean Ecocopter in conjunction with Babcock, is in charge of operating the aircraft, which to beán working in the Regionón of the Biobíor and the Araucaníto help extinguish the fire.
Mauricio Neira, Ecocopter Forest Manager, I sayó what “having the presence of the SuperPuma in Chile, is a guarantoría and a sample of cóhow the forestry industry isá taking the necessary measures in order to prevent this type of catástrophes spread and can be controlled with aircraft ráheld, efficient and safe, a través of world-class expert crews”.
The helixóSuper Puma ptero is capable of launching up to 3.500 liters of water, and can transport 16 brigadistas or firemen. These characterícharacteristics allow it to meet the demands of the forest fire season within the propeller segmentósemi heavy pteros
The Super Puma has an autonomyíto from to 3 hours, 20 meters long, a ofárotor meter 16,20 meters with 4 blades and a complete system for firefighting, a través of a helibalde for loading water. With this mechanism the Super Puma AS332 can load its main tank, posáhovering over a water source in just a few seconds and allowing launches in different modalities, from partial launches to full download in six seconds.
On this occasionón, the aircraft will beán commanded by pilots and crews from Europe, and countá ass a staff of guysánicos, engineers and log supportístic that sums up to meás de 4 people per aircraft, those to beán and Chile until the end of the season 2023.
