24 March, 2016
France’s civil defence agency Sécurité Civile needs to replace its nine long-serving Conair Turbo Firecat fire bombers and might even consider new Bombardier CL-415 Superscoopers, which “paused” production in 2015.
The 58-years-old Firecats were converted from Grumman S-2 Trackers and their type certificate expires in 2020.
Sécurité Civile aerial division chief Victor Devouge says the government intends to retire the twin-engine type between 2018 and 2022 as they reach the end of their structural life limit of 25,000 flight hours, which will require a two-year type certification extension.
French Grumman S-2 Trackers may be replacd by Canadair CL415
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French Grumman S-2 Trackers may be replacd by Canadair CL415
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