Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss In Action

[@Treasureson78RPM]

There are currently 8 of these AT-802 water skimmers fighting a fire near Penticton BC. Also, 3 Conair Convair 580s. I don't know what we would do without those guys. We are trully grateful for their hard work and bravery.

[@Galvars]

There is just some poetic beauty in those prop driven seaplanes, all this high tech everywhere and here you have something almost from the beginnings of aeronautics. Big wings, powerful engine that sound send a chill through your spine, the fell of power that those machines give. They and pilots deserve the highest respect for their job, thank you for shearing this vid with use. Really excellent work!

[@TheHDAviation]

Galvars I couldn't agree more, it was great to see them in action. It definitely takes a lot of skill and courage to perform this job. Thanks for watching.

[@yanqinzheng3589]

Galvars

[@Agwings1960]

I worked for Leland Snow at Air Tractor back in the 80's, the man was a very savvy aeronautical engineer. I once asked him what was the air foil section used on the Air Tractor's wings, Snow replied one that was developed in the 30's, I then asked, why didn't you use a newer Air foil section, Leland replied, because the older one works best lol

[@scottfw7169]

Hey, what works, works!

[@jaredbrown3249]

It's the firefighter dusty from " planes fire and rescue " movie 🎬 🎞 🎥

[@robertbowman3406]

It would have been nice to have about two dozen of these aircraft where I live. We have had so many large range fires. Hats off to these pilots who do this dangerous job. Classy plane too.

[@1LEgGOdt]

I must ask, do you live in California by any chance?

[@robertbowman3406]

@@1LEgGOdt No I do not live in California.

[@georgecummings3195]

Cal Fire will not allow them to be used in CA. In sustained winds of 25 knots or more AT Fire Boss's can become unstable especially when full of water. They hold 800 gallons which is 300 gallons more than a standard fire engine. When you watch them lift off after uptake they climb very gingerly clawing for speed. AT's are great, safe planes but like any aircraft they have limitations. The vast majority of smaller aircraft are in this same category.

[@lmccluer]

Airplanes and fire fighting, both are works of art. Combine the two together and you get a Mona Lisa like these fire fighting airplanes!

[@TheHDAviation]

It's always impressive to see these great wildfire fighting aircraft in action, thanks for watching!

[@MattsAviationChannel]

Another masterpiece - I will watch it again! Great filming! The fire was brought quickly under control by this efficient crew. Great job!

[@TheHDAviation]

***** Thanks so much Matthias, I really appreciate it! It was so impressive to see these amphibious tankers in action.

[@madmattuk1234]

Just seen this. Incredible upload. These guys are amazing.

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Those Air Tractors are really great to watch...great filming too...Cheers...Steve.~

[@TheHDAviation]

***** Thanks Steve, it was impressive to see the great flying going on.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

WOW! that is such a great capture of what these brave men & women do to protect us in a days work. Thanks for the great video.

[@TheHDAviation]

Ed Whisenant Thanks a lot! This was my first time seeing the Fire Boss's in action. It definitely is impressive to see them at work, that job takes some guts!

[@aztec01mcf]

I saw one of the demonstrators at Sheppard AFB a couple of years back. He did a drop for the crowd. It really is an impressively large beast too!

[@TheHDAviation]

Nice, that must have been cool to see the demo. Bet these things are a lot of fun to fly.

[@felsenpanzer]

Great shots of my favorite water bird! We have had these bad boys dropping water around us all summer!

[@TheHDAviation]

felsenpanzer Thanks! This was my first time I'd ever seen the Fire Boss's in action, was definitely some impressive flying. Hope the fires aren't too bad out your way.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

They are aircraft, not ‘bad boys.’ Why use the language of immature teenagers?!

[@PVDPlaneSpotting]

An impressive little guy. Excellent video!

[@TheHDAviation]

PVDAviation Thanks!

[@ShipsYouShouldKnow]

Now this is some awesome footage! You did a great job filming it! A big thumbs up!

[@TheHDAviation]

Hamburg Videos HD Thanks very much!

[@caseydixon229]

+TheHDAviation I work at air tractor and love to see our planes at work. Great footage

[@caseydixon229]

+TheHDAviation I work at air tractor and love to see our planes at work. Great footage

[@TheHDAviation]

Casey Dixon Very cool, that must be an interesting job. It was great to see a few of them in action last summer.

[@walkbyfeet]

Fantastic footage mate!

[@TheHDAviation]

walkbyfeet Thank you!

[@DanielSander]

Nice Catch :-) What a lovely engine sound it makes.

[@TheHDAviation]

scotrail82 Thanks a lot!

[@cpocketts]

Awesome!! That's is so cool. Great filming! Have a great week!

[@TheHDAviation]

cpockettsAviation Thanks a lot, hope you have a great week as well :-)

[@kipknippel]

These are amazing

[@Stringman1950]

These planes are not easy to fly at first, due to the long nose and large power plant. But as someone said earlier, view have come up with a better design. For its job, it’s perfect.

[@margaretangell9160]

Interesting that the first drop shown is fire retardant out of a C-130 rather than the Air Tractor…

[@TheHDAviation]

Ya, that was from an Electra that was working the same fire.

[@Micks63]

This is the kind of Aircraft that Sweden would need right now, cheap and easy to maintain (as I understand it) and only need one pilot

[@tomdavison9107]

Not cheap.

[@henriksamuelsson3466]

They just ordered it now :) www.msb.se/sv/aktuellt/nyheter/2020/april/upphandling-av-vattenskopande-flygplan-ar-klar/

[@samwatt7275]

Awesome footage man!! Great shots of the fire fighting planes doing what they do best!!!

[@TheHDAviation]

fly blue Thanks a lot, it was impressive to see them in action!

[@robc.5745]

How many gallons do they hold and how long do they stay on the water to be filled?

[@kevinarmstrong864]

600 to 800 gal

[@texasaviation00]

What a beautiful machine.

[@TheHDAviation]

Texas Aviation They are indeed, it was great to see them in action.

[@6j6666]

That this is soooo bad ass.

[@cairnsaviationkid129]

Hey we use air tractors in Australia is well! Like VH-NIY

[@kra776jisnik]

But never used CL 215 or CL 415 .

[@JonathanWinton123]

Very interesting plane. I enjoy these videos of not so common ones. Liked mate

[@TheHDAviation]

Jonathan Winton Thanks a lot!

[@suasponte8363]

Wonder how many passes the 802s knock out in a day?

[@flybyplane]

Great shots. Never seen these as seaplane version. :-)

[@TheHDAviation]

***** Thanks, this was my first time seeing them as well.

[@niiloraappana]

Awesome footage! Great work, interesting video :)

[@TheHDAviation]

Fin Aviation Thanks a lot!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Great catch mate, certainly not something that we see every day, liked :D

[@TheHDAviation]

YMML SpottingTeam Thanks!

[@chrisbarr4681]

Firefighter here: One who is still sore from fighting fires up a mountain yesterday well past the end of his shift:. Just how effective and accurate are these things? Do they make much of a difference?

[@Boeingspotter1]

Interesting. Cool looking planes. :)

[@TheHDAviation]

***** Ya, they are pretty cool. This was my first time seeing them.

[@morganecroissant8392]

Cool!

[@TheHDAviation]

Morgane Croissant Thanks Morgie.

[@irenethomas5064]

Wow! Very interesting 😮😮

[@fatiredflyer]

As a Pro urban FF for over three decades, I can say I was born too early. Imagine flying the FireBoss for pay! And, NO HOSE TO ROLL!!

[@TheHDAviation]

Haha it would have been worth it just not having the roll the hoses 😄

[@patricklangat5367]

Where is the water stored?Belly tank or float skids?

[@james082459]

Silly question, here. Can they take on more water without stopping? And if they do exactly how and where do they take it on at? Ok two silly questions! Nice video, again.

[@TheHDAviation]

James Cusson That's a good question. I think (though I'm not 100% sure) that the Fire Boss's only pick up while moving. I think they basically rely on the movement of the aircraft to force the water into the tanks.

[@TheYottaTube]

It looks like some sort of Stunt Airplane.

[@TheHDAviation]

TheYottaTube Yes, they fly them in a pretty impressive manner. Must be an exciting job!

[@ivatt442]

TheYottaTube It was originally built as a crop-sprayer so had to be pretty nimble with a load & to get in & out of tight landing areas!

[@TheYottaTube]

ivatt442 Interesting!

[@YQBspotting]

Amazing video man! Vefy nice job! :D

[@TheHDAviation]

YQBspotting Thanks a lot!

[@VancouverIsland1]

Lots of cool shots in this video, I want to film this plane one day, Next Mon ,I will be filming a B17 Bomber on Vancouver Island , I just can't wait ,Keep you the good filming work man

[@TheHDAviation]

Cars show Island Thanks a lot! It was a nice surprise to see them, I was just in my yard and they started buzzing by so I rushed down to the lake to get a few shots of them. That will be awesome to see the B17, I saw it fly over Nelson on its way to Penticton.

[@VancouverIsland1]

***** Similar thing happen to me, I sent a picture of the smoke to the local radio station, I then started to listen the station on the computer, Then they said they are sending water bombers to the fire site, So you can imagine what I was thinking < Is Martin Mars going to show up ?>as I rush out the door and drove 20 km to the fire site.I even caught a glimpse of the plane on my dash cam 3 times .

[@VancouverIsland1]

***** Always check this new facebook page from Coulson Flying Tanker,Looks like they are heading to Wood Lake, Kind of near you.Posted 1 hr ago facebook.com/coulsonflyingtankers

[@TheHDAviation]

Cars show Island Nice, I'll definitely check out their page. I really hope they make it to Nelson this summer. I'd really love to get some footage of the Mars again.

[@VancouverIsland1]

***** If I find out they are coming your way ,I will send a message to give you the heads up, Make sure your batteries are all charged up.

[@Pilot-ib3hv]

wow, this is awesome !!! :D great video mate! ;)

[@TheHDAviation]

Pilot2101 Thanks!

[@Pilot-ib3hv]

***** no problem! :)

[@OHAREAVIATION]

77 likes and it deserves every one and more! x-celent!

[@TheHDAviation]

Jay's O'HareAviation Plane Spotting HD Thanks very much!

[@MrIdasam]

***** Do you work for the company that operates these Fire Bosses?

[@TheHDAviation]

Ragemutt Nope, I just saw them flying over my house and walked down to the lake to check them out.

[@jamesmcerlain3015]

How does the water get forward into the largest part of the float chamber? Is there a baffle inside forcing it forward?

[@kevinmoore4887]

They use speed to ram water up into the central "crop dusting" tank. I am pretty sure the floats are not used for water storage.

[@benpurcell72]

There are two variants of this aircraft used for firefighting. The terrestrial version relies solely on the fuselage tank, but this amphibious version does indeed store fluid in the skids. The manufacturer's literature says scooping can only get water into these skids, and not the central tank.

[@blackhatter011]

No it does not. Why do people who know jack shit feel they have to comment. What Ken Moore said above is correct. There water is picked up via an intake and stored in the belly tank.

[@williammickelson403]

anyone care to explain how this works? does it scoop the water into the floats?

[@icedcoffee4182]

The floats are just for keeping the aircraft above the water. The floats have scoops that come down and the airplane uses the ram effect to jet water into the hopper through plumbing which is between the cockpit and the engine. That hopper is 800 gallons in volume.

[@1hot57]

WOW!

[@wyyrdojim]

Does anyone know how much water they pick up with each run?🤔

[@wyyrdojim]

The next video I watched, a guy said about 800 gallons.😎

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks for the information, I was wondering how much they could hold!

[@mauritsp4420]

LET'S GO DUSTY!

[@EDDHHamburg]

REALLY EPIC! :D LIKE!

[@TheHDAviation]

EDDH Hamburg Thanks!

[@jdscavella]

Wow cool

[@TheHDAviation]

***** Thanks for watching!

[@poesypoet]

Is there an internal tank holding the water? And if so how many gallons does it hold?

[@Carlos-r5n2b]

Id never fly a float plane. id flip it trying to land. Takes some skill for sure.😊

[@TheHDAviation]

It must take a lot of experience and skill, definitely cool to see!

[@morganmansfield3616]

Is the water stored in the floats?

[@TheHDAviation]

+Morgan Mansfield Yup!

[@leolldankology]

the water is stored in between the pilot and the engine, the floats would not float if they were filled with water.

[@leolldankology]

+leo ll you can see the red tanks and drop doors at 2:34

[@klouden6172]

what does the huge tail red tail number mean?!?

[@TheHDAviation]

+K Louden Each aircraft that is used for wildfire fighting in the province is given a unique number.

[@twainnorton3933]

This video is kind of boring as it only shows how it picks up water yet explains nothing. I am ready to move on to a video that explains how many planes are involved and his many passes are made, how many gallons of water the aircraft can carry to the forest fire...Something after the third pass to get water was more than enough. How fast is the plane going when it enters the water and how fast must the plane be traveling while loading water. I hope this next segment titled FireBoss Water Scooper explains at least some of my questions. If it does not, I will be done with watching these fire planes!!! Thank-you

[@alexbaradarvar5796]

Wow a plane I happened to share a nickname with

[@snaketail1]

Your nickname is Air Tractor...do they call you "Air" for short.

[@melonshop8888]

SEND IT TO AUSTRALIA NOW.!!! ASAP.!!! 😢😢😢 HELP SUFFERING ANIMALS & TREES NEED IT.!!😭😭 SEND IT TO AUSTRALIA NOW.!!! ASAP.!!! 😢😢😢 HELP SUFFERING ANIMALS & TREES NEED IT.!!😭😭

[@baloobear70]

Несбыточная мечта летать на гидросамолетах.

[@patricioherrerao.9311]

Prefiero los CL-215 o CL415

[@WyomingDashAirline1903]

It looks like Dusty crophopper from planes fire and rescue

[@TheHDAviation]

Haha it totally does 😃🛩

[@spawacz506]

✈✈✈👍

[@MarkRose1337]

3 ML in each scoop. The fire: bcwildfire.ca/hprscripts/wildfirenews/OneFire.asp?ID=544

[@TheHDAviation]

Mark Rose Yup, that's the one. Luckily we've got some rain over the past couple days and it should be all under control now.

[@allangamayev3614]

!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CatarineausArmory]

LIKE.

[@larrydamchuk6006]

Flying squirt gun

[@patrickrapido3568]

13mn d’écopage..😞👎👎👎