We will take a closer look at the features of the 747 Supertanker, the largest and most effective firefighting aircraft you have ever seen.
747 Supertanker named The world’s largest firefighting aircraft The operations carried out with are truly life-saving.
Alright Features of this legendary aircraft what?
It was originally planned to be a passenger plane.
The 747 Supertanker was first unveiled by Evergreen International Aviation and was initially designed as a passenger airliner. In 2009 to extinguish fire started to be used.
Usually in countries such as the USA, Israel or Chile; wide range, speed and large capacity It is used to prevent large fires such as forest fires.
Let’s talk about its features…
Chemicals and water used in fire extinguishing on the 747 Supertanker can be pumped per minute thanks to high-pressure pumps. 3000 liters per discharge can reach. The maximum speed of the aircraft is approximately 960 km/h.
The range of the aircraft is 14000 km, increasing its ability to operate over long distances. Also, water and chemicals at different heights It can be distributed easily.
This 70-meter-long fire-fighting aircraft is a Boeing 747-400 model. It can carry nearly 75000 liters of water/chemicals and its wingspan is almost 65 meters.
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