Evergreen Supertanker to Demo on Fire in Alaska
Incident: Railbelt Complex Wildfire
Released: 7/30/2009
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y
EVERGREEN SUPERTANKER TO DEMO ON FIRE IN ALASKA
Aircraft on Display Wednesday, Fighting Fire on Thursday
WHAT: Evergreen Aviation B747 Supertanker, the world's largest and fastest firefighting
aircraft, visits Alaska. Static display and tour of the aircraft offered today. Media and other guests invited.
WHERE: Fairbanks International Airport, 6450 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Meet at the Alaska Ticketing Counter at Departures.
WHEN: Display & Tour TODAY, July 29, 12:45 PM local time
CONTACT: Jim Baynes (971) 237-9482
On July 29, Evergreen International Aviation will present its cutting edge B747 Supertanker, which will forever change the way wildfires are fought. Evergreen International Aviation will demonstrate the Supertanker's capabilities to the Alaska Division of Forestry on Thursday, July 30. The plane will conduct a combination water/retardant drop out on the Railbelt Complex on the Minto Flats South Fire. Evergreen is providing the demonstration of the aircraft to the Alaska Forestry Division for no-cost and the drop will support the operational objectives of the fire. The Supertanker is the largest tanker aircraft available today and has the same capability of any long-range Boeing 747 passenger aircraft. The aircraft is capable of dispersing a variety of products in response to oil spills, soil stabilization, biological/chemical poisoning and radiation.
With a payload of more than 20,000 gallons and a response time of 600 mph, it has more than eight times the drop capability and twice the speed of other federal air tankers currently fighting fires. The large capacity of the patented pressurized system is uniquely designed to attack urban interface wildland fires and fight multiple fires in one flight. The Evergreen Supertanker drops at higher altitudes, creating a significant safety buffer. This enables the aircraft to fight fires at night when wildfires are more vulnerable to firefighting tactics. With a drop pattern of three miles in length and a football field wide, the Supertanker will provide a predictable result to minimize costs and collateral damage.
For more information on the Evergreen Supertanker visit www.evergreenaviation.com
