Coulson Aviation USA has
been awarded a multi-year contract with the United States Department
of Agriculture Forest Service for Next Generation Large Air
Tanker Services throughout the United States. The contract
beginning in 2020 will see the first Boeing 737, Tanker 137 in
operation.
Coulson
Aviation is the first in the world to modify Boeing 737's into
FIRELINER's which utilize a new advanced delivery system specifically
designed for this application, the RADS-XXL/2. To convert a 737 into
a FIRELINER takes over 43,000-man hours and includes the RADS-XXL/2
installation, avionics upgrades, full strip and re-paint, new
interior, and 72 refurbished passenger seats. Once complete, the
FIRELINER is differentiated from all other Next Generation Large
Airtankers by its ability to transport firefighters without
re-configuration and to fly at maximum speeds and altitudes with a
load of retardant and no restrictions.
