Guide to Extreme Fire Equipment
 
Worlds
Largest Waterbomber
llyushin-76TD (IL-76)
Russian Built Heavy Lift Airplane
Operated by
Global Emergency Response
Maximum capacity 135,000 pounds
of liquid or 11,000 Gallons of water
Able be filled and ready for
takeoff in 15 minutes
Its patented system is capable
of depositing more than 3,608-3,937 ft x 263-295 ft of liquid in one 8-10
second pass - water only - and one 15-20 second pass with foam additive
It can reach a fire anywhere
in the world within 12 hours
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Power Plant: 4 turbojet engines D-30KP second
series
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Maximum Fuel Capacity: 109,500 liters
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Cruise speed at 10,000 meters: 800 km/hr
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Landing run: 1,000 meters
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Wing span: 50.5 meters
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Length: 46.6 meters
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Height: 14.76 meters
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Maximum takeoff weight (TOW) from concrete
runway: 190 tons
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Maximum takeoff weight (TOW) from unpaved
runway: 152 tons
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Maximum landing weight on concrete runway:
151.5 tons
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Maximum landing weight on unpaved runway:
135.5 tons
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Empty weight: 88 tons
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VAP-2: 4.5 tons (taken from 8,800 gallon
tankage weight which assumes no appreciable increase in weight for added
volume)
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Basic operating weight: 92.5 tons
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Fuel: 42.5 tons (full)
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Retardant load: 6.12 tons
Air Tanker Comparison
|
Waterbombers |
Max Gallons |
Cruise Speeed (kts) |
# Doors |
|
Ilyushin-76 |
11000 |
400 |
2 |
|
Martin Mars |
7200 |
165 |
26 |
|
KC-97 |
4500 |
210 |
16 |
|
C-130 |
3000 |
250 |
8
or
Constant Flow |
|
C-130
MAFFS |
3000 |
250 |
1
or
Incremental |
|
P3 |
3000 |
275 |
8 |
|
DC-7 |
3000 |
235 |
6-8 |
|
