Fire Boss Is Heading for Europe

Fire Boss LLC, part of the Wipaire company, is sending technology to Europe to help combat wildfires.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 08:19 PM ET

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The Fire Boss water scooping system was designed exclusively for the Air Tractor AT-802. [Courtesy: Fire Boss]

Key Takeaways:

Fire Boss LLC will supply 31 of its specialized water scooping systems to Air Tractor Europe for wildfire suppression across the continent.
These systems, designed for the Air Tractor AT-802, allow aircraft to scoop approximately 800 gallons of water in just 15 seconds.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024 and extend through 2026, strengthening the partnership between Wipaire (Fire Boss's parent company) and Air Tractor Europe to address the growing year-round threat of wildfires.

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Fire Boss LLC, part of the Wipaire company, is sending technology to Europe to help combat wildfires. The company is the designer and manufacturer of the Fire Boss water scooping system installed exclusively on the Air Tractor AT-802. The system allows the single-engine air tanker to scoop up approximately 800 gallons in 15 seconds.

Fire Boss will be sending 31 of the units to Air Tractor Europe, with delivery beginning in 2024 and extending through 2026. The deal was made during the recent Aerial Firefighting Europe conference in Athens, Greece.