Large Air Tanker ‘Boomer’
Listen to the Captain of ‘Boomer’ - the Boeing 737 Large Air Tanker (LAT) utilised for aerial firefighting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xRz1Oxmf3A&t=3s
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Imagine you are a crew member on ‘Boomer’. How long would it take to fly from Richmond to Wagga Wagga?
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Large Air Tankers are modified versions of the Boeing 737 passenger aircraft.