Rain Unveils Autonomous Firefighting Rotorcraft

Graham Warwick November 11, 2022

Rain’s MK2 autonomous firefighting demonstrator is based on a proven helicopter airframe.

Credit: Rain Industries
U.S. startup Rain Industries has unveiled an autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft, the MK2, with plans to showcase a rapid initial wildfire response and containment with the uncrewed rotorcraft. Based on a proven but unidentified helicopter airframe, the Rain MK2 carries a 30-gal. payload...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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