Air Tractor® AT-802F Initial Attack Firefighter

Over the Fire Line, All Over the Globe.

From the Americas, across Europe, through the Mediterranean region, and around the world, the Air Tractor AT-802F continues, season after season, to prove its value as an aerial firefighting asset without parallel. Designed from the wheels up for aerial firefighting, the AT-802F single engine air tanker combines agility, performance, high reliability, and pinpoint accuracy with a versatility that allows it to operate where other firefighting aircraft can't. Descended from a long line of the world's most trusted aerial application aircraft, the Air Tractor AT-802F is built for battling fires large and small—not only as an initial attack firefighter, but also for extended duties supporting ground crews.

0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Features and Versatility
2:34 - FRDS Gen II: Fire Gate
3:53 - Safety
4:54 - Off-Season Capability
5:11 - AT-802F Fireboss
6:11 - Initial Attack
6:47 - Special Thanks

[Paolo-qelc]

These pilots are my heroes. I am a firefighter and we were up in the woods, the fire kept spreading and coming towards us. Of course, that's when we ran out of water. We called air support and they dropped. Fire was out in no time. I am also 38 hours into my Helicopter training and only about 6 in my fixed wing, but I'm considering this type of flying.

[NicholasTomlinPlus]

Used here in Tenterfield - NSW Terra Australis - over the last 2 weeks we put through 60, 000 litres per day to control fires here. Fortunately the rain came at the right time. Admirable performance!

[MixedRealitySimRacing]

Get this into Flight Simulator 2020 so everyone can do some virtual firefighting :-D

[russellwilliams]

I learned to fly in the tractor! My father still owns it and I take her up when needed to do water missions on our ranch in CO! If anyone is interested, I am doing a flight tomorrow and can record the technical side of things and showcase how nimble she is, especially when dropping water! LMK!

[keplerf]

It's amazing how an application can make a silly looking aircraft look gorgeous!!

[patbarrett]

what a plane! these pilots know their stuff, thanks for your service.

[kixick]

Godsend for firefighters on the ground. Amazing piece of engineering!

[SamuelOlives]

Amazing, congratulations to Air Tractor and all the crews involved in these operations.

[David_P]

We need a few more of these over here right now!! (South-east Australia, bushfires everywhere).

[sanfranciscobay]

The Air Tractor dropping water is the civilian version of the A-10 Warthog on a gun run.

[mapearce]

LOL! As an AAO my main group are the CL-415's. This years group of 6 Tractors! Initial retardant drop run was okay, ....but when we entered word, ...like trying to control a Le Mans race!!! Less capacity is truly exceeded by rapidity! Doing drop evaluations was extremely demanding! Kick-ass tankers that can truly sway a fire!

[michaelmckinley]

what a beauty and a really excellent application of the Air Tractor airframe. I hope this platform is adopted in high risk areas.... I noticed a 2 seater version in the video, , , , i like that a lot. a fleet for action and one 2 seater for advanced training or put a camera operator / researcher in the back seat for non fire suppression sorties such as forestry or bug spray....

[HayderAbdulridha]

Is that Dusty Crophopper? I was wondering what happened to him.

[HenauderTitzauf]

Super great video, great story. These guys and gals are some of the best pilots anywhere!

[byronconn]

After seeing the 1989 movie Always when I was a kid with Richard Dreyfuss and John Goodman. I have always wanted to become a water bomber pilot.

[swi-i-i-ish]

What's the speed on water scooping?

[baginatora]

This looks like the A-10 for firefighters :)

[SuperSnake]

I like how the “ maintenance” guy is just looking at the switches and prentending to push them even though they are already pushed in the direction he is pretending to push them in 😂…

[richardyaskiw]

I flew an 802f for two seasons. 2004 2005

[GCkxew]

What is the purpose of the hatch opening at 6:04 ?