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.
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.
The inaugural "State of Wildfires" report, published in the journal Earth System Science Data (ESSD), offers a comprehensive analysis of global wildfires in 2023-24.