Phoenix forest fires
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The BBC news report BBC News - In pictures: Arizona wildfire show a photo of a DC-10 dropping coloured water(?) over the fires. That's a large plane in a confined and low visibility area.
Does anyone have more information about the plane, its crew and what they were dropping?
Thanks
Does anyone have more information about the plane, its crew and what they were dropping?
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Here you find find more information about the DC-10 Tanker Aircraft:
DC-10 Air Tanker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DC-10 Air Tanker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yes, the red "coloured water" is fire retardant, it's dropped (usually) in a line ahead of the advancing fire to slow and control the direction of the fire, or to try to channel it away from buildings, etc. The doors on the belly tank of the fire bomber aircraft are computer controlled to only open enough to allow a particular (pilot selectable) flow rate out of the tank, allowing the fire bomber to lay down a line of retardant.
The 747 supertanker has been approved for use, apparantly;
http://www.evergreenaviation.com/pdf...ent_061413.pdf
TTR
The 747 supertanker has been approved for use, apparantly;
http://www.evergreenaviation.com/pdf...ent_061413.pdf
TTR