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THE DUAL-ROLE CAPACITY OF THE FIRE BOSS!
Time is of the essence when you're in the business of putting out fires. The FIRE BOSS is an initial attack fire suppression aircraft with scooping capability. It fits in well with any aerial fleet as a traditional air tanker, carrying retardant from a tanker base. However, what sets this plane apart is that it can remain onsite, scooping water from nearby lakes and rivers until the other tankers return with more retardant. Comparably low operating and acquisition costs, outstanding dispatch reliability and amazing versatility sets the FIRE BOSS apart as the next generation in fire suppression aircraft.
About Wipare - Wipaire, Inc. has been designing aircraft floats for over 46 years. Their expertise has generated products used around the globe. Adding water scooping floats to the Air Tractor 802 was made possible through Wipaire's innovative product development and evolved as a new entity to ensure that the demanding quality and service needs of the fire fighting industry attended to with the highest priority. |
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| “The Fire Boss worked very well when grouped with 2 land-based 802’s. It would arrive last from base with a load of mud. This worked out great because it gave the 802’s time to enter the circuit, drop their mud loads, and head back to base for a reload. The Fire Boss would drop its mud load and then stay on site as a scooper.” |
Leigh Barratt, Air Attack Officer, Marketing/Training
British Columbia Forest Service, Kamloops
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| “Performance was good…even at a higher altitude…basically the same as the other 802’s – the drop pattern was excellent…it seemed to be more concentrated than the standard 802.” |
Bruce Coutanche, Air Attack Officer
British Columbia Forest Service, Kamloops |
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