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747 Supertanker

You’ve probably seen some pretty cool pics of the converted DC-10 fire tanker. Well, now Boeing has converted a 747. Mountain flying from Global SuperTanker on Vimeo. Actually, it’s not the first time a 747 has been converted. Years ago, Evergreen Aviation converted a 747-200 as a tanker, but it’s been out of service for…

You’ve probably seen some pretty cool pics of the converted DC-10 fire tanker. Well, now Boeing has converted a 747.

Mountain flying from Global SuperTanker on Vimeo.

Actually, it’s not the first time a 747 has been converted. Years ago, Evergreen Aviation converted a 747-200 as a tanker, but it’s been out of service for several years now.

The ultra large tanker role is a niche, but it’s an incredibly powerful tool for fighting wildfires, particularly near population areas.

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  1. mushdogs

    It takes some cast iron cajones to take something that big below the ridge line.

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  2. Casey

    Yeah, I was about to say that myself…
    I couldn’t, BTW get the video to work under Pale Moon. Worked in Chrome, though.

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  3. SFC Dunlap 173d RVN

    And go slow.

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  4. R

    This footage was from a test drop in Northern Central Washington with the aircraft staged out of a former air force base in Moses Lake. Go read this blog about flying a R-44 to get the air to air video and more background about the shoot/test. It looks like they mostly used footage shot from an fire lookout on a ridge top.

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