The K-MAX is an unmanned aircraft created by a team from Lockheed Martin. The helicopter has been used overseas by the military to aid in drop-offs of materials
during times of war. Now, the K-MAX has now started to be used here at home too. The aircraft has a new ability to aid in firefighting operations by identifying hot spots. Once a spot is identified, data is then provided to an operator who directs the unmanned helicopter to put out the flames. The K-MAX was tested on Nov. 5. In one hour, the unmanned helicopter was able to lift and drop more than 24,000 pounds of water onto the fire. And the jobs created because of the K-MAX have been maintained, and Lockheed Martin expects further job growth for the company involved with this project.
