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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.
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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.
Aerospatiale AS 332 Water bombers with a 1,000 gallon belly tank used by the U.S. Forest Service and throughout the world.
Aerospatiale AS 350 Highly maneuverable water bombers, effective in initial attack and working in tight areas.
Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar Water bombers used in Europe while carrying a 700 gallon water bucket.
Grumman AF2 Guardian: Built for hunting submarines, converted for use as water bombers.
Air Tractor AT 802F: Worlds largest dedicated single engine water bombers.
Alouette III Water bombers used primarily in Europe with Bambi bucket.
Grumman Avenger: Created for the sole purpose of delivering torpedos from the sky against enemy shipping, most recently used as water bombers.
AW139 Medium size helicopter water bombers equipped with 350 gallon belly tank, used by LAFD, Korea, and Malaysia.
BAE 146 Under evaluation by the U.S.F.S. as a replacement for aging 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 largest of all the world water bombers.
Bell 205 Civilian version of famous helicopters used in Vietnam, now very much used as water bombers.
Bell 206 Jet Ranger: Set the around the world helicopter speed record, now much used water bombers.
Bell 212 The military version is used for maritime patrol while the civilian version, equipped with a 300 gallon belly tank, is used as a water bomber primarily in the U.S. and Canada.
Bell 214 Model B civilian versions of the Iran Army helicopters have been equipped with a 720 gallon belly tank for use as water bombers.
Bell 407 Medium light water bombers using 238 gallon water buckets.
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.
Eurocopter EC 120 Light helicopter that has been used in Canada, France, and the U.S. as water bombers equipped with a Bambi bucket.
Eurocopter EC 135 Command and control helicopter for water bombers used in blaze suppression.
Eurocopter EC 145 Popular water bombers with smaller municipalities when equipped with a 120 gallon Bambi bucket for fighting blazes.
Eurocopter EC 225 Water bombers that have a water tank holding over 1,000 gallons that can be filled in about 1 1/2 minutes.
FireMax Kman Firemax water bombers, equipped with a 700 gallon belly tank that can be refilled in 30 seconds, have been in use throughout the northwestern U.S.
Ilyushin IL-76 Water bombers capable of holding 13,000 gallons of water.
Kaman HH-43 Huskie Used by the U.S.A.F. as 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; largest prop driven water bombers.
McDonnell Douglas MD-87: Most recently converted to water bombers by Erickson Aero Tanker.
Mil Mi-8 The most produced helicopters, used as water bombers throughout the world.
Mil Mi-17 Transport helicopters used around the world as water bombers.
Mil Mi-26 Largest helicopter water bombers in the world.
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 water bombers.
Consolidated PBY Catalina: Versatile World War II veteran aircraft converted for 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.
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