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JUN 07, 2004 (newstodate): A new, albeit less glamorous role as flying water tanker may await the ageing Boeing 747.
Last month, the US Forest Service grounded 33 flying firefighting tankers after a series of accidents, and Evergreen International is now positioning to apply one Boeing 747 to the role.
Dressed up as a firefighter, the Boeing 747 will carry 24,00o gallons of water of fire-retarding material, but the issue remains to verify if the Boeing Jumbo can fly slow enough over a fire site to play the role.
Last month, the US Forest Service grounded 33 flying firefighting tankers after a series of accidents, and Evergreen International is now positioning to apply one Boeing 747 to the role.
Dressed up as a firefighter, the Boeing 747 will carry 24,00o gallons of water of fire-retarding material, but the issue remains to verify if the Boeing Jumbo can fly slow enough over a fire site to play the role.