146 firefighter
Although nice to see 146's in this role I find it all rather sad-such a promising design-and the last British assembled complete jet aircraft-reduced by management ineptitude to having no sales prospects and now long out of production. How much did BAE Systems waste on the aborted RJX replacement engine version I wonder-there again very promising but chopped before it could prove itself. Meanwhile Bombardier are groaning with orders for their new Regional Jet so I gather.
I fear that operating a 146 as fire bomber will be costly due to those ALF 502's, but perhaps not as if there arn't too many forest fires, which is to be hoped for, the planes will stay on the ground and the rubber bands won't wear out.