waterbomber
Aerial fire suppressor
A waterbomber is an aircraft designed or adapted to drop water on wildfires.
These planes scoop water from lakes or carry tanks filled on the ground, then release it over burning areas.
The term is especially common in Canadian English: Waterbombers have been fighting the blaze all week.
Uncontrolled vegetation blaze
- retardantSubstance that slows something
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- dropFall or release
- extinguishEnd combustion forcibly
flames · firebreak · containment · hotspot · blaze · inferno · backburn · fireline
Removal from danger
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- reliefEasing of distress
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
survival · aid · support · humanitarian · deployment · catastrophe · flood · search
Turbine-powered propeller engine
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- wingLimb enabling flight
propeller · tail · flaps · rudder · airframe · scooper · skimmer · floatplane
Armed raid outward
- dispatchSend with speed
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reloadFill with ammunition again
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
scooping · precision · coordinates · mission · staging · refill · reservoir · approach
wildfire
Uncontrolled vegetation blaze
- retardantSubstance that slows something
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- dropFall or release
extinguish · flames · firebreak · containment · hotspot · blaze · inferno · backburn · fireline · reload
evacuation
Removal from danger
crisis · survival · aid · support · humanitarian · deployment · catastrophe · flood · search
turboprop
Turbine-powered propeller engine
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
wing · propeller · tail · flaps · rudder · airframe · scooper · skimmer · floatplane · airspeed
sortie
Armed raid outward
- dispatchSend with speed
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reloadFill with ammunition again
turnaround · scooping · precision · coordinates · mission · staging · refill · reservoir · approach · pass
waterbomberfire engine
Firefighter response vehicle
fire truck · pumper truck · ground crew · hotshot crew · hand crew
waterbomberfirebomber
Aircraft deploying incendiary weapons
arsonist · firestarter · incendiary device · flamethrower · pyromaniac
water, bomb, waters, watered, watering, waterless, watery, bombs, bombed