947 747 at kennedy

[landlover]

saw a 747 with a red tail and the munber 947 on the tail parked on the cargo ramp at kennedy inbetween 2 evergreens whales. anyone know who flies that airplane?

 

[mynameisjim]

I think that's another Evergreen plane. I saw it in PHL.

 

[propsarebest]

Its N470EV, our "supertanker". 947 is the USFS tanker number. It is going to stay in that paint UFN.

 

[hesham1]

super tanker? go on... is that the one thats certified to an outrageous gross weight?

 

[spitfire1500]

super tanker? go on... is that the one thats certified to an outrageous gross weight?

No it was a fire bomber and has been changed back to cargo because it makes more money that way and it sounds like the FAA had issues with converting it from a firebomber to cargo during the off season.

 

[tathepilot]

I saw ths a/c at Dover AFB as well..

 

[propsarebest]

The FAA signed off on the STC, the problem is that no government agency wants to pay per hour what we are asking for it.

 

[hesham1]

so are any of your EV aircraft certified to a higher gross weight?

 

[propsarebest]

nope

734K-833K, depending on the airplane.

The tanker is 800K

 

[ootskdog]

A few pix:

http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=620840

http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=636582