747 Supertanker - Wikipedia
The 747 Supertanker is a retired aerial firefighting airtanker derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft is rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons (74,000 L) of fire retardant or water. It is the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world. [1]
World’s largest firefighting plane grounded as the West ...
2021年4月28日 · The Boeing 747-400 SuperTanker, capable of dropping 19,000 gallons of fire retardant per trip, was deployed last year to battle the El Dorado Fire in Southern California – a blaze ignited...
Air attack How California uses dozens of aircraft to battle ...
2020年9月9日 · Cal Fire is also using the 747 supertanker, the largest firefighting aircraft in the world, to battle the current wildfires.
As the Southern California Fires Rage, a Boeing 747 Joins the ...
2017年12月11日 · How to Fight the California Wildfires With a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. The Global Supertanker is a modified Boeing 747 that drops mass quantities of fire retardant from just 200 feet above the...
Aviation Program | CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE's Aviation Program is vital in firefighting efforts. Utilizing a fleet of air tankers, helicopters, and uncrewed aerial systems, the program enhances firefighting capabilities, improves situational awareness, and supports ground crews in efficiently battling wildfires.
Inside the Boeing 747 Fire Tanker and Other Massive ...
2018年11月14日 · Inside the Massive Firefighting Aircraft in California. Dousing the devastating wildfires from the sky involves a carefully choreographed ballet—above Hell... Eric Adams. Updated on Nov 13,...
747 Supertanker expected to be fire ready before the end of ...
2022年5月4日 · The 747 Supertanker is on track to be available to fight wildfires again by the end of this year. Vandi Cooyar, President of Logistic Air, told Fire Aviation that the nose-loading 747-200 that will be equipped with the retardant delivery system (RDS) is going through scheduled maintenance, including a C-check.
The 747 Supertanker is ceasing operations - Fire Aviation
2021年4月23日 · The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CAL FIRE, accepted the concept of the 747 and DC-10 more quickly. We asked the Forest Service for a comment on the demise of the 747.
Wildfire-fighting Supertanker plane is ceasing operations
2021年4月25日 · The Global Supertanker is a converted Boeing 747 plane that can dump up to 19,200 gallons of water or flame retardant in just six seconds and fly as low as 200 feet above the ground to do its...
747 Supertanker joins fight against California wildfires ...
2020年8月26日 · The largest firefighting aircraft in the world, capable of dropping 19,000 gallons with the push of a button, is helping battle wildfires in California.