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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The primary aircraft used are tactical planes ... The Sikorsky S70i Hawk has a fixed tank containing 1,000 gallons of water or foam with pilot-controlled drop volumes. Airtankers, specifically the ...
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How the $30 million 'Super Scooper' plane was built to fight wildfires
Narrator: The CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter can scoop and drop 1,400 gallons ... salvaged World War II aircraft. Tanks were strapped to the middle, and they were used in a very haphazard ...