California Fire being extinguished by a 747

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image showing California Fire being extinguished by a 747

The_Voyager421 on August 6th, 2018 at 04:26 UTC »

Ah yes the renaissance planes

few23 on August 6th, 2018 at 05:12 UTC »

The Evergreen Supertanker has a pressurized system that can disperse retardant under high pressure, or drop retardant equivalent to the speed of falling rain. This system allows the aircraft to operate within its design criteria. Using the pressurized system, the aircraft can deliver retardant to the scene of a fire while flying at a height of 400 to 800 ft, at approximately 140 kts, configured as if it were on approach for landing. The Evergreen Supertanker’s tank system can be configured for segmented drops, allowing the contents of the tank to be released at multiple intervals while in flight.

StetsonTuba8 on August 6th, 2018 at 05:39 UTC »

This picture makes me feel like I'm watching a cutscene in a video game