nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqc5laelfeypyl0xrlda7rjnq9frlajerezjm0jw0tvd3ch8t66t3qupwuyc (nprofile…wuyc) I know that being from Port Alberni, you are slightly in favour of Coulson BUT: A 737 flies way too fast to be able to do precise dumps and when the water hits the air at that speed, much more evaporates before falling on ground.
I have no idea why the total amount is so high and wonder if it includes operations and mantenance over a number or years. If only for the planes being delivered to Sask, then it is pretty pricy.
During COVID, FlyBe, the largest operator of Dash-8-400s went belly up and that put about 30 or more of the planes on the market. de Havilland Canada has service to take used Dash-8s and bring them back to "new". And itis possible this is what is happening here. Get cheap used Dash-8s and bring them to new and then convert to tankers.
Still not as good as the CL515 from de-Havilland thoughs since it is purpose built to fight fires and extremely manoeuverable for targetted drops.
Jean-Francois Mezei
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