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.

Jul 28, 2023 · An aerial firefighting organization working to protect communities worldwide, 10 Tanker has been operating since 2006. Our DC-10’s lead the way in performance and efficiency, with the capability to deliver 9,400 gallons of fire retardant within 8 seconds and up to a mile long.

A twin aisle turbofan-powered aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas that serves as an aerial firefighting unit. The DC-10 Air Tanker is designed with three water tanks with a total capacity of 12,000 US Gallons of fire retardant or water.

Jan 3, 2024 · 10 Tanker's DC-10s are some of the most efficient and advanced air tankers operating. The aircraft are modified by removing the center gear to feature a gravity feed tank system carrying up to 11,600 gallons of water or fire retardant known as Phos-Chek.

Aug 30, 2022 · The DC-10 Air Tanker has unmatched access and capacity for dispersing fire retardant compounds. The DC-10 Air Tanker exceeds firefighting performance in categories that other air tankers cannot compare.

Jan 26, 2025 · The majority of the world's operational DC-10s were removed from service in 2024 as the US Air Force retired its remaining KC-10 Extenders. Today two ex-Dutch Extenders are still flying in commercial service while four DC-10s battle wildfires, one is used as a freighter, and one is used as a flying hospital.

The DC-10 Air Tanker is a kind of American airplane. They are jet air tankers, and they have a wide body. They are used for fire-fighting from the air, or aerial firefighting unit This page was last changed on 16 February 2025, at 08:22. Text is available under ...

The aircraft, operated by the joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, are converted wide body McDonnell Douglas DC-10 passenger jetliners, and are primarily used to fight wildfires, typically in rural areas.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971, by American Airlines.

To fight the California fires, 10Tanker has four DC-10s and two — ships 912 and 914 — here in San Bernardino at the old Norton Air Force Base. I'm on Ship 912. The DC-10 is a capable airframe ...