In twelve seconds, Bombardier 415 Super Cooper to fill their tanks with six tons of water.
Firefighting Plane from Italy can be a flight, dropping 6 tons of water over a forest fire in Västmanland.
Two special planes for water bombing is on the way to combat the large forest fire outside Sala, said the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB. The plan is of type CL 415 (Bombardier 415 Super Cooper) and have been borrowed from Italy.
The aircraft can use the paddle wheel in seconds bring in over 6 tons of water from a nearby lake or any water and let it out over the source of a fire. According to Bombardier’s website required a flight distance of 1340 meters to lower the level of 15 meters, take into 6137 liters of water for 12 seconds on a 410 meter long stretch of water at 130 km / h and then rising again to 15 meters. Alternatively, the take up part volumes in shorter approaches. The intake need not be linear, but the plane can be steered around obstacles älvkrökar or water while you fill the water. Water load can also be enhanced with a foaming agent, who then filled in once. According to Bombardier enough 24 liters of foaming agent to 6 tons of water. The foam doubles the surface area covered by a water load.
CL415 is the only plan designed exclusively for fire fighting. It is manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace plant in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Some 90 aircraft have been delivered and are found primarily in Canada and countries around the Mediterranean.
At 14:00 today, Tuesday, August 5 visit Defense Minister Karin Enstrom and Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson, the forest fire affected area in Västmanland.
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