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 Bombers 
 
Pictures, sounds, accomplishments, specifications and a scale RC
Airplane guide.  Known as air tankers, fire bombers, super scoopers
and water bombers, their mission is to drop water, foam and retardants. 
 
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Water Bombers:
 

A-10 Air Tanker:  "Concept" air tanker with jet fighter speed and maneuverability.

Douglas A-26 Invader:  A high crusing speed and good maneuverability make it an ideal air tanker for mountainous regions.
 
Grumman AF2 Guardian:  Built for hunting submarines, converted for use as an air tanker.
 
Air Tractor AT 802F:  Worlds largest dedicated single engine air tanker.

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

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

Boeing 747 Super Tanker:  The world's largest air tanker. 

Bell 206 Jet Ranger:  Set the around the world helicopter speed record, now a much used air tanker.

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

Bombardier CL-415 Super Scooper:  Air tanker that loads 1,620 gallons of water in only 12 seconds. 

Mc Donnell Douglas DC10 Super Tanker:  One of the largest air tankers. 

Lockheed L-188 Electra:  Maneuverability and speed make it the fastest  initial  attack  air tanker  in service today. 

Martin Mars Water Bomber:  Largest active propeller driven and largest production seaplane; one of the world's largest air tankers.   

Rockwell OV-10 Bronco:  Command and control aircraft used to guide air tankers.  

Lockheed P2V Neptune "Firestar":  Air tanker that delivers 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 an air tanker. 

Consolidated PBY Catalina:  Versatile World War II veteran aircraft converted to use as an air tanker: 

Consolidated PB4Y Privateer: U. S. Navy single tail version of the B-24 used as a heavy air tanker. 

Grumman S-2 Tracker:  Most numerous air tanker used by The California Department of Forestry. 

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane:  Heavy lift helicopter set altitude record for height and weight, very much used today as a heavy duty air tanker. 

Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk:   Army front line helicopter converted for use as an air tanker. 

Bell UH-1 Huey:  Primary utility helicopter used during Vietnam, a dedicated air tanker since 1981.
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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