By August 2021, despite all the difficulties arising from the incumbent pandemic the 19-01 team have now finalized the main specifications for the future development of the new aircraft - named the WF-X Waterfall. An impressive achievement that was then shared with all the EU member states through The Emergency Response Coordination Center. This is an important milestone as momentum and visibility are rapidly increasing around this problem that is being faced now by most countries in the world.
Finalization of Aircraft specification package
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19-01 Holding & Laer SpA are pleased to announce they have entered a global strategic partnership, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in the design and certification of aircraft of the 19-01 holding team with Laer’s industry leading engineering and assembly services to design and assemble the airframe segments, such as fuselage barrels, doors and Empennage of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will be the backbone of the future fight against forest fires.
There is often a lot of confusion in identifying exactly what we do. It is not uncommon to be considered by potential customers, institutions and industry as a potential “replacement” of the current Canadair CL415 amphibious firefighting aircraft. Nothing could be more wrong! Since 2011 we have been developing for firefighters and civil protection personnel, an integrated system that does not exist on the market; therefore, it does not replace what exists today.
There is often a lot of confusion in identifying exactly what we do. It is not uncommon to be considered by potential customers, institutions and industry as a potential “replacement” of the current Canadair CL415 amphibious firefighting aircraft. Nothing could be more wrong! Since 2011 we have been developing for firefighters and civil protection personnel, an integrated system that does not exist on the market; therefore, it does not replace what exists today.