Aerial application of pesticides, or crop dusting, is a crucial part of modern agriculture, increasing crop yields and reducing losses by billions of dollars annually. The job of an ag pilot is ...

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering for special operators, will be known as the Skyraider II, the service’s ...

YUMA — The crop-duster, that icon of both aviation and agricultural history, brings several images to mind. There's the wild-eyed barnstormer in a biplane who buzzes in low over houses and onto the ...

A Louisiana church enlisted the aircraft to help spread the holy water. Holiday blessings were spread throughout one Louisiana town thanks to some unlikely help. The Diocese of Lafayette enlisted a ...

No injuries were reported amongst the crew, which included an Air Force active duty personnel and a civilian. The OA-1K Skyraider II is an armed ISR aircraft with close-air support and strike ...

Unmanned aircraft developer Rotor Technologies is working through regulatory approval of a remotely piloted helicopter based on Robinson Helicopter’s R44, with hopes of tapping into the aerial ...

Deliveries of the Pyka Pelican 2 UAV to Brazil are to begin in August 2025. Credit: Pyka Pyka has won a firm order for 60 autonomous crop duster aircraft to be sold to a Brazilian distributor. The ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Huff-Daland Duster was designed in 1925 for a new method of controlling agricultural insect pests, aerial crop ...

A glimpse into flying a crop duster, highlighting aerial techniques, safety measures, and the role of this aircraft in modern farming operations.

THIBODAUX, La. — A crop-dusting helicopter crashed in a sugarcane field in the Laurel Valley area east of Thibodaux on Wednesday morning, killing the pilot. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. in ...