http://firefighterblog.com/2007/08/ikhana-nasas-image-drone-aids-firefighters/ Wildland Fire News, Updates & Commentary Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:35:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://firefighterblog.com/2007/08/ikhana-nasas-image-drone-aids-firefighters/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 Anonymous Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:37:00 +0000 http://testgfm1.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/ikhana-nasas-image-drone-aids-firefighters#comment-2554 Certainly a manned aircraft could carry the sensor, but the unmaaned aircraft can fly for 24 hours allowing it to image many fires in one mission. The built in satellite datalink can deliver these images to the fire commanders in 5 to 10 minutes instead of having to wait for a manned aircraft to land and download data. Certainly a manned aircraft could carry the sensor, but the unmaaned aircraft can fly for 24 hours allowing it to image many fires in one mission. The built in satellite datalink can deliver these images to the fire commanders in 5 to 10 minutes instead of having to wait for a manned aircraft to land and download data.

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