Fire Choppers, and a 747 Supertanker

[Kit Fox]

We had a whopper of a fire in my valley, and I had a chance to take a few pictures.

Evergreen Supertanker (far away shot)

 

[ltdann]

Nice!

 

[Caninelaw]

Great pics. I would think seeing that 747 swoop in low like that would be a little creepy....:skeered:

 

[Kit Fox]

Great pics. I would think seeing that 747 swoop in low like that would be a little creepy....:skeered:

I think their dump speed is something like 180 knots. It literally looks like the plain is flying in slow motion.

Here is a super cool video I found.
Evergreen B747 Supertanker? : The World?s Fastest, Largest Aerial Firefighting And Multi-Use Application Vehicle