Today's Yongzhou News (Jianghua Special Reporter Wang Hui Xiong Yang) Every year before and after the Qingming holiday is a critical period for forest fire prevention, Yongzhou City Aviation Forest Ranger Station relies on the Hunan Provincial Aviation Emergency Rescue Center a Haizhi K-32 helicopter stationed in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, responsible for the forest fire prevention and emergency rescue key patrol work in the forest areas and key areas of the counties and cities in southern Hunan, and effectively enhance the forest fire prevention and aviation emergency rescue capabilities in the region.
After the relevant inspection by the ground crew, the K-32 helicopter was successfully lifted off and carried out the patrol mission according to the scheduled application route. The crew includes two pilots and one observer, and an additional operator will be added to the emergency fire fighting mission. Pilots are mainly responsible for flight safety, while observers observe through the portholes on the left and right sides of the cabin, and if any suspicious situation is found, it will be dealt with in a timely manner.
"When we find a suspected smoke spot, we first direct the plane to go to the location to check it, and if it is, immediately make a U-turn to extinguish the fire, and if it is not, continue the cruise. Observer South Korea Kwon said.
"K-32" helicopter is an all-climate multi-functional coaxial helicopter, with the ability to perform air patrol, bucket fire extinguishing, personnel and material transportation and other aviation rescue missions, in the mountains and other complex terrain and strong wind load and polar conditions have superior flight performance, its maximum take-off weight of 12.7 tons, a can hang 3-5 tons of water, in the case of hanging buckets, the maximum speed of 190 km / h, endurance of 2.5 hours, the maximum can be released to form a 40 meters wide, 200 meters long water belt, excellent fire extinguishing ability and fire extinguishing effect. Once a fire is found, the helicopter can seamlessly switch to the fire extinguishing state, and fly to the fire scene to the nearest water source for the first time, so as to implement the fire in a timely and accurate manner.
The aerial forest fire prevention and extinguishing patrol carried out by helicopter makes up for the shortcomings of low coverage of artificial ground patrol, and can achieve full coverage of forest fire prevention, no blind spots, and zero dead ends. At the same time, the helicopter is also equipped with emergency rescue equipment such as winches, and has the ability to rescue in the face of some sudden dangers. The helicopter was officially stationed at the Yongzhou Aviation Ranger Station on March 29, and will carry out key patrols according to weather conditions and the Air Force's route deployment during the garrison.
"Our main defense area is the entire southern Hunan region, and Yongzhou and Chenzhou can cover our fire prevention range. During the fire prevention period of the Qingming Festival, as a unit, we are on standby 24 hours a day, and we are on standby at any time. Captain Xi Sancheng said.