The aircraft, operated by the joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, are converted wide-body McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 passenger jetliners, and are primarily used to fight wildfires, typically in rural areas.
2021年12月4日 · An aerial firefighting organization working to protect communities worldwide, 10 Tanker has been operating since 2006. Our DC-10’s lead the way in performance and efficiency, with the capability to deliver 9,400 gallons of fire retardant within 8 seconds and up to a mile long.
A twin aisle turbofan-powered aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas that serves as an aerial firefighting unit. The DC-10 Air Tanker is designed with three water tanks with a total capacity of 12,000 US Gallons of fire retardant or water.
2024年1月3日 · 10 Tanker's DC-10s are some of the most efficient and advanced air tankers operating. The aircraft are modified by removing the center gear to feature a gravity feed tank system carrying up to 11,600 gallons of water or fire retardant known as Phos-Chek.
2022年8月30日 · The DC-10 Air Tanker has unmatched access and capacity for dispersing fire retardant compounds. The DC-10 Air Tanker exceeds firefighting performance in categories that other air tankers cannot compare.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long- range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971, by American Airlines.
2021年10月8日 · More than 150 times so far in 2021, the aircraft providing this air support belonged to 10 Tanker, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aerial firefighting organization flies a special modified...