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Jrosa From Brazil, joined Jun 2005, 365 posts, RR: 12
Posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1855 times:

I do not believe it is an aerial refueling aircraft, so could someone tell me what is this DC-10?
What is that huge pod attached to the aircraft's belly?
What does this company, 10 Tanker Air Carrier, do?

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Jose Carlos

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Centrair From Japan, joined Jan 2005, 3597 posts, RR: 21
Reply 1, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1832 times:

Wondering the same thing.

Gas tank?
Water tank? (fire fighting...wait...not logical)
Looks like it would be difficult to land and take-off.

Yes...I am not a KIX fan. Let's Japanese Aviation!

Flyf15 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1834 times:

Thats a fire-fighting aircraft. Pretty impressive.

Capt.Fantastic From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 648 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1831 times:

I was wondering the same thing.

The ground clearance of that pod looks rather slim; A little too close for comfort if you ask me.

Anyway, my guess is that it transports fuel or other substances that can be quickly off-loaded by detaching the pod.

Capt.Fantastic From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 648 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1825 times:

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Thats a fire-fighting aircraft. Pretty impressive.

Does it jettison water while in flight? I thought these birds were a little too fast, too big, and not maneuverable for that sort of thing.

Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22024 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1807 times:

Here is a little blurb I found..

"10 TANKER STC (principals of Omni Air Intl./Cargo Conversions) developed waterbomber conversion for DC-10-10; external tanks under fuselage hold 12,000 gal. and can be loaded in eight minutes and dropped with computer-controlled gravity feed system in eight seconds. It plans to exhibit aircraft and perform water drops at Paris Air Show."

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21
Reply 6, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1713 times:

Here's a pic of the DC-10 doing a show:

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.main?LC=nav2&picid=2059

Rob!

Jrosa From Brazil, joined Jun 2005, 365 posts, RR: 12
Reply 7, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1713 times:

Laxintl, thank you very much for the info.

It must be impressive to see a DC-10 doing low flybies to perform water drops. This surely is fire fighting in great style!

I keep wondering how is it loaded, by a water tank truck, or by any other more imaginative method?

MD11LuxuryLinr From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1385 posts, RR: 16
Reply 8, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1675 times:

..any yet another duty for retired DC10s to perform. Love it! bigthumbsup

Caution wake turbulence, you are following a heavy jet.

AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1640 times:

Here's a bigger one...

http://www.evergreenaviation.com/supertanker/

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