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AIR TANKER AIRCRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water bomber
1, record 1, English, water%20bomber
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waterbomber 2, record 1, English, waterbomber
correct, noun
- water tanker aircraft 3, record 1, English, water%20tanker%20aircraft
correct, noun
- water-tanker aircraft 4, record 1, English, water%2Dtanker%20aircraft
correct, noun
- air tanker aircraft 5, record 1, English, air%20tanker%20aircraft
correct, noun
- air tanker 6, record 1, English, air%20tanker
correct, noun
- airtanker 7, record 1, English, airtanker
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-wing aircraft fitted with tanks and equipment for dropping suppressants or retardants on fires. 8, record 1, English, - water%20bomber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More generally known as water bombers, ... airtankers are capable of scooping water off a lake into the onboard hopper and dropping it on a forest fire. Often, as determined by a particular agency, a suppressant ... is injected into the load of water after scooping to enhance the effectiveness of the drop. 9, record 1, English, - water%20bomber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water-bomber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion-citerne
1, record 1, French, avion%2Dciterne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombardier d'eau 2, record 1, French, bombardier%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- bombardier à eau 3, record 1, French, bombardier%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, masculine noun
- avion bombardier d'eau 4, record 1, French, avion%20bombardier%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- avion anti-incendie 5, record 1, French, avion%20anti%2Dincendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef [de lutte contre les feux de forêt] spécialement équipé en vue de l'arrosage aérien. 6, record 1, French, - avion%2Dciterne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avions-citernes sont utilisés exclusivement pour éteindre les feux de broussailles et peuvent écoper 6 130 litres d'eau en 12 secondes. 7, record 1, French, - avion%2Dciterne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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