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 has announced a series of STC'd improvements for its air attack tanker, aimed at enhancing performance, safety, and operational efficiency.
Key upgrades include a redesigned single-piece nose fork and relocated hydraulic pump for better weight distribution and reduced weight, along with an STC for a new lithium-ion aircraft battery.
Additional enhancements focus on weight reduction (e.g., lighter floats), improved maintenance (e.g., replaceable access cover seals), and increased safety (e.g., scoop lockout gate).
The company has also transitioned to steel ballast for environmental benefits, and all improvements 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.