This year has been a busy wildfire season for Washington\nstate and for most of the other Northwestern states. An unusual lack of rain\nand higher than normal temperatures have handed our state and federal\nfirefighting partners a demanding mission to respond to countless Wildfires\nthis summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To support this firefighting effort, Washington Department\nof Natural Resources (DNR) has established an Air Retardant Tanker Base on\nOlympia Regional Airport. The tanker base is located on the Washington\nDepartment of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division\u2019s ramp. The mission of\nthe tanker base is to provide fire retardant for several different types of\naircraft. These aircraft include large airtankers, single engine airtankers,\nand helicopters equipped with tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first aircraft to use the tanker base was a Bombardier\nQ400-AT, the most advanced emergency response airtanker available today. The\naircraft is ideally suited for crisis operations due to its size, speed,\nperformance and safety. The Q400-AT has a maximum capacity of 2,600 gallons of\nretardant, foam, or water. It is certified for use on unpaved airports and has\na cruise speed of 370 knots when loaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another aircraft projected to use the tanker base is the\nConvair CV580. It is a turboprop version of the highly successful Convair\n340\/440 series of passenger and freighter aircraft. The CV 580 has a capacity\nof 2100 gallons of retardant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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