DC-10 Tankers (1 of 2)
Brought in to help out with the bush fires in Australia, DC-10 (N17085) operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier.
(1 of 2) - 911 (N17085) coming in to land on Runway 35 and (2 of 2) touching down to reload for another fire fighting drop.
Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of American wide-body jet air tankers, which have been in service as an aerial firefighting unit since 2006.[1] The aircraft, operated by the joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, are converted wide body McDonnell Douglas DC-10 passenger jetliners, and are primarily used to fight wildfires, typically in rural areas. The turbofan-powered aircraft carry up to 45,000 Liters (12,000 US gallons) of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly-mounted tank, the contents of which can be released in eight seconds. Four air tankers are currently in operation, all DC-10-30 aircraft, with the call-signs Tanker 910, 911, 912 and 914.
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DC-10 Tankers (1 of 2)
Brought in to help out with the bush fires in Australia, DC-10 (N17085) operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier.
(1 of 2) - 911 (N17085) coming in to land on Runway 35 and (2 of 2) touching down to reload for another fire fighting drop.
Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of American wide-body jet air tankers, which have been in service as an aerial firefighting unit since 2006.[1] The aircraft, operated by the joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, are converted wide body McDonnell Douglas DC-10 passenger jetliners, and are primarily used to fight wildfires, typically in rural areas. The turbofan-powered aircraft carry up to 45,000 Liters (12,000 US gallons) of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly-mounted tank, the contents of which can be released in eight seconds. Four air tankers are currently in operation, all DC-10-30 aircraft, with the call-signs Tanker 910, 911, 912 and 914.
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