DC-10 Air Tanker
The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of American wide-body jet air tankers, which have been in service as an aerial firefighting unit since 2006. The aircraft, operated by the joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, are converted wide-body McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 passenger jetliners, and are primarily used to fight wildfires, typically in rural areas. The turbofan-powered aircraft carry up to 9,400 US gallons (45,000 liters) of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly-mounted tank, the contents of which can be released in eight seconds. Four air tankers are currently in operation, all DC-10-30 aircraft, with the call-signs Tanker 910, 911, 912 and 914. The original Tanker 910, a DC-10-10, was retired in 2014.
| DC-10 Air Tanker | |
|---|---|
| Tanker 910 fighting the Rim Fire, August 2013 | |
| Role | Aerial firefighting |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (conversion by 10 Tanker STC) |
| First flight | 2006 |
| Introduction | 2006 |
| Primary user | 10 Tanker Air Carrier |
| Number built | 5 converted from former airliners |
| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
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