TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The world’s largest firefighting aircraft is ready for the wildfire season. The Global SuperTanker is a Boeing 747-400 series passenger jet converted for firefighting. It recently underwent maintenance at Pinal Airpark outside Tucson. The retrofitted aircraft has fought wildfires in California, Chile, Israel and elsewhere. It can dump up to 19,200 […]
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