THE GRUMMAN CS2F TRACKER FIRE BOMBER

This paper deals with the problems encountered in selecting a suitable aircraft for use as a fire retardant in Northern Ontario. It discusses the prerequisites of such an aircraft and how the suitable tanker was chosen based on its capacity for holding water and its technology.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Cooke, T C
• Conference:
  • Annual Conference Proceedings, Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 87-92
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Fire fighting; Tankers; Water
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152869
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM