This is the Boeing 747 Super tanks

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Know how he is Boeing 747 Super tanks, tanker plane for firefighting that has acted in Chile and now in Bolivia.

It is specialized fire fighting aircraft has drawn a lot of attention more than once in all Latin America with its important and outstanding participation.

With missions accomplished in Chile during the terrible fires during the 2017 and although he was criticized for his "efficiency" there is no doubt that his participation is essential for the control of uncontrolled fires.

Now, a new mission has started in Bolivia, in the unfortunate forest fires in the Amazon that uncontrollably threaten the fragile ecosystem of one of the main lungs of the world, within this framework we will learn more about this aircraft and project of the company Global Supertanker Services, LLC.

Boeing 747 Super tanks

the boeing 747-400 SuperTanker is part of the world fleet of fire tanker aircraft as the youngest VLAT (VERY LARGE AIR TANKER) and doubles the capacity of the closest aircraft on the market.

The two separate but identical constant flow systems are pressurized, allowing continuous download. The system is approved for the release of retardants, gel, foam and water or a combination of any of these agents.

The mission-to-mission time from when the aircraft touches down to the next departure takes approximately between 30 a 35 minutes.

The SuperTanker operates without any speed restrictions, operational altitude and provides a high level of safety for ground personnel, private property and natural resources unmatched by any other civil or military aircraft.

The exceptional and superior performance of the SuperTanker is such that it surpasses more than 200,000 pounds the maximum takeoff weight at your competition and when landing, no need to dump fuel or retardant if operation is canceled.

Operating from its base in Colorado Springs, the SuperTanker can reach virtually anywhere in North America in about 4.5 hours thanks to its speed of more than 600 miles per hour, ready to unload your IAB approved cargo amount of 18,600 gallons of retardant before landing again.

With a true global reach, the SuperTanker can be almost anywhere in the world in less than 20 hours, including fuel stops, if required. configured with 14 first class seats and 2 berths for support staff and additional flight crew, the SuperTanker arrives ready to begin flight operations previously coordinated with the host agency.

How much does it cost to operate the Supertanker?

Exact prices are not known and vary depending on the mission and resources required. For instance, in Chile it was learned that the one-month operation cost almost $10 millions of dollars.

Said to be cheaper to operate than a BAE146 or C130.

Missions

The plane is prepared for the following missions:

• Forest fire suppression.
• Fire on offshore platforms.
• remote railway fires / road or chemical spills.
• marine oil spills.
• overseeding / reforestation.
• fuel transfer.

General characteristics

Since this plane is based on the Boeing model 747-400, similar features stand out, but with small differences:

• Crew: 4
• Ability: 14 passengers
• Load: 19 630 gallons of water or retarder
• Length: 70,6 meters
• Wingspan: 64,9 meters
• Height: 19,4 meters (63,65 pies)
• Maximum speed: 966 kilometers per hour
• Scope: 13.450 kilometres.

*With photos and data from Global Supertanker Services, LLC.

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