How long does it take to dispatch a Bombardier 415 to a fire site?
How many drops can it make before refueling? A Bombardier 415, with crews on alert, can take-off within five minutes of the fire call. The number of drops it can make before refueling is dependent on many factors. It can achieve typically six to ten drops per hour, 36 800 to 61 400 litres (10,000 to 16,000 US gal.) or before refueling approximately twenty to forty drops, 121 000 to 246 000 litres (32,000 to 65,000 US gal.). This corresponds to three to four hours of endurance.
