DC-10 Air Tanker
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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 turbofan-powered aircraft carry up to 9,400[2] US gallons (45,000 liters) of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly-mounted tank, the contents of which can be released in eight seconds. Four air tankers are currently in operation, all DC-10-30 aircraft, with the call-signs Tanker 910, 911, 912 and 914. The original Tanker 910, a DC-10-10, was retired in 2014.
DC-10 Air Tanker | |
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Tanker 910 fighting the Rim Fire, August 2013 | |
Role | Aerial firefighting |
Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (conversion by 10 Tanker STC) |
First flight | 2006 |
Introduction | 2006 |
Primary user | 10 Tanker Air Carrier |
Number built | 5 converted from former airliners |
Developed from | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |