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New High-Tech Firefighting Aircraft

(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Department of Forestry has a new high-tech plane it'll use for fighting wildfires. The new Twin Otter can fly longer and carry a heavier payload than the state's previous 30-year-old plane that's being retired. The new plane has Artificial Intelligence-enabled wide-area mapping, high-definition thermal imaging, augmented reality mapping software, and equipment for night operations.

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