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http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jul/30/worlds-largest-firefighting-aircraft-comes-fairban/
As part of a pitch to Alaska forestry officials, the Oregon-based company will donate the services of the world’s largest firefighting aircraft. The converted Boeing 747-100, dubbed the Evergreen Supertanker, will be used for a test drop on an unspecified Railbelt Complex fire today.
Evergreen said the beefy jet can do things that typical fire-suppression aircraft can only dream about — namely, dropping more than 20,000 gallons of retardant while skimming just 300 feet above the ground. A drop pattern of three miles in length and a football field wide is possible, according to Evergreen.