Project Firefly

Student Team

Alessandro Ramazzotti

Supervisors

Lorenzo Trainelli ↗,

Competition

“G. Ancillotto” Prize

Competition type

MSc degree thesis competition

Sponsorship

Associazione Arma Aeronautica - Sez. Caravaggio ↗

Ranking

Winner

The Firefly is a concept for a new firefighting aerial platform, designed for the integration among the Italian Civil Protection fleet. It combines the functions of an advanced spotter aircraft with those of a Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (C3I) airborne post, for the tactical co-ordination of the water bombers and other aerial and land vehicles on site.

1. Ramazzotti A., Trainelli L., "Project Firefly – An Innovative Solution for the Italian Aerial Firefighting System", XXIII Congresso Nazionale AIDAA, Torino, Italy, November 17-19, 2015.
2. Ramazzotti A., Trainelli L., "Concept Study of an Innovative Aerial Component for the Italian Firefighting System", 11th Pegasus-AIAA student conference, Salon-de-Provence, France, April 20-22, 2015.