Fire Boss Unveils Major Upgrades

Lighter, more efficient air tanker features redesigned floats and improved maintenance for critical missions.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, August 07, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Fire Boss aircraft scooping while fighting brush fires in Australia. [Courtesy: Fire Boss]

Key Takeaways:

Fire Boss announced a series of STC'd improvements for its air attack tanker aimed at enhancing mission-critical performance and efficiency.
Key updates include redesigned internal float compartments, a lighter single-piece nose fork, and the integration of a True Blue Power TB60 lithium-ion battery.
Additional enhancements feature a relocated hydraulic pump to optimize the aircraft's center of gravity, a switch from lead to steel ballast for environmental benefits, and a new scoop lockout gate for safety.
These comprehensive improvements reduce weight, simplify maintenance, and are available as retrofits for existing Fire Boss aircraft.

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Fire Boss, part of the Wipaire family of brands, announced a series of STC’d improvements to its air attack tanker.

According to the company, there have been several changes, including a redesign of the internal float compartments and a single-piece nose fork that decreases weight and improves maintenance efficiency, along with the STC for the True Blue Power TB60 lithium-ion aircraft battery.