TWO Canadian water bombers are being tested in a $4 million Australian-first trial to determine the aircraft’s suitability for Victorian firefighting. The Convair CV580 firefighting aircraft are on a 12-week lease to test drop 8000-litre loads of water and retardant.
With a flight speed of about 500 kilometres per hour, the aircraft can access any part of the state from its base at Avalon in well under an hour.
New water bombing aircraft tested
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