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Amphibious aircraft, which can lower a probe and refill their tanks from a nearby lake or reservoir, were the aircraft seen as the best to convert to fight fires. | Amphibious aircraft, which can lower a probe and refill their tanks from a nearby lake or reservoir, were the aircraft seen as the best to convert to fight fires. | ||
[[File:CL-215 au Québec02.JPG | thumb | left | a [[Canadair 215]] can fill her tanks with 6000 gallons of water in 9 seconds, through skimming the surface of a body of water after lowering a special probe.]] | |||
[[Canadair]] was the first company to develop an aircraft designed to be a water bomber - the [[Canadair 215]]. | [[Canadair]] was the first company to develop an aircraft designed to be a water bomber - the [[Canadair 215]]. | ||
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A water bomber is an aircraft used in fighting fire, which drops water, or a mixture of water and special fire-fighting additives.
In the USA water bombers are sometimes called "air tankers".
The first aircraft used as water bombers were retrofits. After World War 2 PBY flying boats were converted to water bombers.
Amphibious aircraft, which can lower a probe and refill their tanks from a nearby lake or reservoir, were the aircraft seen as the best to convert to fight fires.
a Canadair 215 can fill her tanks with 6000 gallons of water in 9 seconds, through skimming the surface of a body of water after lowering a special probe.
Canadair was the first company to develop an aircraft designed to be a water bomber - the Canadair 215.