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The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of American wide-body jet air tankers, which have been in service as an aerial firefighting unit since 2006. [1] 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.
The DC-10-30 and –40 models (with a third main landing gear leg to support higher weights) each had intercontinental ranges of up to 5,200 nmi (9,600 km; 6,000 mi). The KC-10 Extender (based on the DC-10-30) is a tanker aircraft that was primarily operated by the United States Air Force.
The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American tanker and cargo aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1981 to 2024. A military version of the three-engine DC-10 airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program.
There are four DC 10 tankers in the world, and one of them is right here in the Valley. 'Beautiful choreography of chaos': How the DC 10 air tanker works with wildfire crews on the ground Skip to ...
Another wide body jetliner that is currently being used as an air tanker is the modified McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 operated by the 10 Tanker Air Carrier company as the DC-10 Air Tanker. [16] It can carry up to 12,000 US gallons (45,400 L) of fire fighting retardant.
10 15 30 30ER 40 10F 30F 30CF 40F Still in service Notes Aerocancun: 1 Transferred to Sun Country Airlines: Aeroflot: 1 4 Aeroperú: 3 1 DC-10-15 leased from Mexicana de Aviacion DC-10-30 leased from Canadian Airlines: AeroLyon: 3 Aeromexico: 2 4 Aerowings: 1 Leased from Skyjet: AfricaOne: 1 African Safari Airways: 2 Air Afrique: 1 3 Air ...
Flush with orders, the DC-8 and DC-9 aircraft were 9 to 18 months behind schedule, incurring stiff penalties from the airlines. Lewis was active in DC-10 sales in an intense competition with Lockheed's L-1011, a rival tri-jet aircraft. [29] [30] [31] In two years, Lewis had the operation back on track and in positive cash flow. He returned to ...
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