This is the Boeing 747 Super tanks

Know cómine is he Boeing 747 Super tanks, avión firefighting tanker that has acted in Chile and now in Bolivia.

It is avión specialized firefighting has called a lotígreat attentionón máonce and for all Latinoamérica with his important and outstanding participationón.

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 participationón is essential for controlling uncontrolled fires.

Now, a new missionón has started in Bolivia, in the unfortunate forest fires in the Amazon that threaten without control the fráagile ecosystem of one of the main lungs of the world, Within this framework we are going to know más up close this avión and project of the company Global Supertanker Services, LLC.

Boeing 747 Super tanks

the boeing 747-400 SuperTanker is part of the global fleet of firefighting tanker aircraft such as the VLAT más young (VERY LARGE AIR TANKER) and doubles the capacity of the avión más close to the market.

The two separate but id constant flow systemséantiques areán pressurized, allowing continuous download. The system isá approved for the release of retardants, gel, foam and water or the combinationón of any of these agents.

misi timeón a cowón since the avión ground until the next exit takes approximately between 30 a 35 minutes.

The SuperTanker operates without any restrictionsón speed, operational altitude and provides a high level of safety for ground personnel, private property and natural resources unmatched by anyún another avión civilian or military.

The exceptional and superior performance of the SuperTanker is such that it surpasses más de 200,000 pounds the weight mámaximum takeoff speed compared to its competition and upon landing, no need to discharge fuel or retardant if the operation were to be cancelled.ón.

Operating from its base in Colorado Springs, the SuperTanker can reach právirtually any point in North Americaérich in approximately 4.5 hours thanks to its speed of más de 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 bunk beds for support staff and crewóadditional flight number, the SuperTanker arrives ready to begin flight operations previously coordinated with the host agency.

¿CuáHow much does it cost to operate the Supertanker?

Exact prices are not known and varyíand según the cowón and resources required. For instance, In Chile it was learned that the operationón of a month's costó almost $10 millions of dóhomes.

Se dice que su operationón is más económica than a BAE146 or C130.

Missions

the grandfatherón isá Prepared for the next missions:

• Suppressionónumber of forest fires.
• Fire on offshore platforms.
• remote railway fires / road or spills thatímonkeys.
• oil spillsómarine leo.
• overseeding / Reforestationón.
• fuel transfer.

Characterígeneral statics

Since this avión is based on the Boeing model 747-400, similar character stands outístatic, but with littleñthe differences:

• Crewón: 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)
• Speed ​​máxima: 966 kilómeters per hour
• Scope: 13.450 kilómeters.

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