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Aircraft type · verified register

DC-10 Air Tanker.

DC10ICAO type designator

The DC-10 Air Tanker is a series of five air tankers converted by American joint technical venture 10 Tanker Air Carrier, which have been in service as aerial firefighting aircraft since 2006. The aircraft are converted McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s used to fight wildfires. The turbofan-powered aircraft carries up to 9,400 US gallons of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly-mounted tank, the contents of which can be released in eight seconds. Four air tankers are currently in operation, all DC-10-30 aircraft, with the call-signs Tanker 910, 911, 912 and 914. The original Tanker 910, a DC-10-10, was retired in 2014.

Capabilities vary with variant, equipment, load, crew and operating authority. This page does not publish unverified generic performance figures.

DC-10 Air Tanker · This photograph illustrates the aircraft type. It does not necessarily show one of the listed airframes.

This photograph illustrates the aircraft type. It does not necessarily show one of the listed airframes.

Thornfield Hall · CC BY-SA 4.0
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This list describes the Fire Maps catalog, not every aircraft of this type worldwide.

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  • N522AXMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Air Tanker10 Tanker Air CarrierOpen reference sheet

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Verified fleet · 2026-08-16

DC-10 Air TankerCC BY-SA 4.0

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