Amphibious AT-802F Scooping Single Engine Air Tanker

Video Footage for Media

Down slope drop on fire near ground crew.

Fire Boss drops on spot fire.

Fire Bosses in formation with peel away.

Fire Boss dropping water on fire in residential area.

Two seat Fire Boss performing scooping run.

Pilots of a two seat Fire Boss climbing up.

About Fire Boss LLC 

Fire Boss LLC is the designer and manufacturer of the Fire Boss, a water scooping system that is installed exclusively on the Air Tractor AT-802. The Fire Boss system combines several airframe modifications, aircraft performance enhancers, and a pair of Wipline 10000 series amphibious water-scooping floats that enable the AT-802 Single Engine Air Tanker to scoop up to 800 gallons in about 15 seconds. Over 150 Fire Boss systems are currently in operation throughout the world. Fire Boss LLC is part of the Wipaire group of companies based in South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Wipaire is the largest manufacturer of aircraft floats in the world, having built floats for various aircraft types ranging from 2-seat Piper Cubs up to the 21-seat Viking Twin Otter.

 

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