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water bomber
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Refers to aircraft designed for aerial firefighting—specifically, those equipped to drop large quantities of water or fire retardant on wildfires.
Croatia orders two De Havilland Canada DHC-515 waterbombers for EU wildfires
The Croatian government has signed a contract to acquire two De Havilland Canada DHC-515 Firefighters, just a day…
2024-03-26
Greece signs contract to acquire seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 Firefighters
The Greek government has signed a contract for the purchase of seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft…
2024-03-25
Embraer C-390 completes waterbomber certification flight
The Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft successfully completed water bomber tests for firefighting missions. The test was performed…
2022-09-07
Flying through fire and bias as a female water bomber pilot
Recurring heat waves and droughts during the past 20 years have led to wildfires destroying twice as much…
2022-09-07
China’s AG600M completes maiden takeoff and landing on water
The AG600M, an upgraded version of the AG600 seaplane developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC),…
2022-09-02
Airbus tests conversion of A400M aircraft into water bomber
Airbus successfully tested a plug-and-play conversion kit for the A400M military transport aircraft to turn it into a…
2022-08-01
C-130 crashes during firefighting mission in Australia, 3 dead
A C-130 Hercules water bomber crashed during a fire fighting operation in Australia on January 23, 2020. The…
2020-01-23
Water bombers scramble to fight the Amazon forest fires
The Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro authorized two C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force to participate in fighting…
2019-08-27