Boeing 747-132(SF)

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The Evergreen Supertanker was a Boeing 747-100 widebody aircraft that was modified into an aerial firefighting aircraft by Evergreen International Aviation.

The aircraft was originally manufactured by Boeing in 1971 for Delta Air Lines.

With a capacity of 20,500 US gallons (77,600 Litres), it was the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world.

The next largest firefighting tanker aircraft is the Ilyushin Il-76P.

The Supertanker entered service for the first time in 2009, fighting a fire in Cuenca, Spain.

The tanker made its first American operation on 31 August 2009 at the Oak Glen Fire.

The current tanker is N479EV, tanker/tail number 979. (The previous plane was: N470EV, tanker/tail number 947.)

woody2858 Uploaded by woody2858 on Jan 9, 2015. Boeing 747-132(SF) - Desktop Nexus Aircraft Download free wallpapers and background images: Boeing 747-132(SF). Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1913247. The Evergreen Supertanker was a Boeing 747-100 widebody aircraft that was modified into an aerial firefighting aircraft by Evergreen International Aviation.

The aircraft was originally manufactured by Boeing in 1971 for Delta Air Lines.

With a capacity of 20,500 US gallons (77,600 Litres), it was the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world.

The next largest firefighting tanker aircraft is the Ilyushin Il-76P.

The Supertanker entered service for the first time in 2009, fighting a fire in Cuenca, Spain.

The tanker made its first American operation on 31 August 2009 at the Oak Glen Fire.

The current tanker is N479EV, tanker/tail number 979. (The previous plane was: N470EV, tanker/tail number 947.) 4.1