Fire Bombers

Water
Bombers

Called water bombers, air tankers, super scoopers and fire bombers, their
mission is to drop water, foam, and retardants on blazes. Includes pictures,
sounds, accomplishments, specifications, and a scale rc airplane guide.

Water Bombers:

Fire Hog: "Concept water bombers with jet fighter speed and maneuverability

Douglas A-26 Invader: A high crusing speed and good maneuverability make them ideal water bombers for mountainous regions.

Grumman AF2 Guardian: Built for hunting submarines, converted for use as water bombers.

Air Tractor AT 802F: Worlds largest dedicated single engine water bombers.

Grumman Avenger: Created for the sole purpose of delivering torpedos from the sky against enemy shipping, most recently used as water bombers.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: One of the most famous WW II aircraft, once used as water bombers.

Boeing 747 Super Tanker: The world's largest water bomber.

Bell 206 Jet Ranger: Set the around the world helicopter speed record, now much used water bombers.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Water bombers used by the U.S. Forest Service, Air National Guard, and various military services.

Bombardier CL-415 Super Scooper: Water bombers that load 1,620 gallons of water in only 12 seconds.

Mc Donnell Douglas DC-10 Super Tanker: One of the largest water bombers.

Lockheed L-188 Electra: Maneuverability and speed make them the fastest initial attack water bombers in service today.

Martin Mars: Largest active propeller driven and largest production seaplanes; among the world's largest water bombers.

Rockwell OV-10 Bronco: Command and control aircraft used to guide water bombers.

Lockheed P2V Neptune "Firestar": Water bombers that deliver retardants at rates of up to 700 gallons per second.

Lockheed P-3 Orion: The only current U.S. Navy land based anti-submarine aircraft used as a water bombers.

Consolidated PBY Catalina: Versatile World War II veteran aircraft converted to use as water bombers.

Consolidated PB4Y Privateer: U. S. Navy single tail version of the B-24 used as water bombers.

Grumman S-2 Tracker: Most numerous water bombers used by California Department of Forestry.

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane: Heavy lift helicopters set altitude record for height and weight, very much used today as water bombers.

Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk: Army front line helicopters converted for use as water bombers.

Bell UH-1 Huey: Primary utility helicopters used during Vietnam, dedicated water bombers since 1981.