Tank vs. bucket
Benefits of Recoil’s Wildfire Suppression tanks
In today’s world of ever-increasing wildfires that now regularly threaten densely populated areas, the onboard wildfire suppression tank is a considerably preferable choice over the long-line operated water bucket.
But don’t just take our word for it. See it for yourself in the chart below:
Feature
Tank
Bucket
Can operate over populated areas safely
Long line operations are not allowed over populated areas where an emergency jettison of the load cannot be performed safely without injury to persons or property.
Variable dispersal options
Water buckets are single release.
Tank has controllable filling capacities to manage weight
Buckets require sinching.
No airspeed limitations
Buckets are restricted to 80 knots.
Low maintenance
A large percentage of water buckets are loaned not owned. This business practice does not guarantee water bucket availability, maintainability, or readiness when needed for quick wildfire response.
More precise and variable drops
Less control over the long line operations.
Can fill in shallower water
Buckets require deeper water to fill than tanks, limiting resources.
Benefits of Wildfire Suppression tanks
In today’s world of ever-increasing wildfires that now regularly threaten densely populated areas, the onboard wildfire suppression tank is a considerably preferable choice over the long-line operated water bucket.
But don’t just take our word for it. See it for yourself in the chart below:
Feature
Can operate over populated areas safely
Tank
Bucket
A large percentage of water buckets are loaned not owned. This business practice does not guarantee water bucket availability, maintainability, or readiness when needed for quick wildfire response.
Feature
Variable dispersal options
Tank
Bucket
Water buckets are single release.
Feature
Variable dispersal options
Tank
Bucket
Water buckets are single release.
Feature
Tank has controllable filling capacities to manage weight
Tank
Bucket
Buckets require sinching.
Feature
No airspeed limitations
Tank
Bucket
Buckets are restricted to 80 knots.
Feature
Low maintenance
Tank
Bucket
A large percentage of water buckets are loaned not owned. This business practice does not guarantee water bucket availability, maintainability, or readiness when needed for quick wildfire response.
Feature
More precise and variable drops
Tank
Bucket
Less control over the long line operations.
Feature
Can fill in shallower water
Tank
Bucket
Buckets require deeper water to fill than tanks, limiting resources.
Benefits of Wildfire Suppression tanks
In today’s world of ever-increasing wildfires that now regularly threaten densely populated areas, the onboard wildfire suppression tank is a considerably preferable choice over the long-line operated water bucket.
But don’t just take our word for it. See it for yourself in the chart below:
Feature
Tank
Bucket
Can operate over populated areas safely
A large percentage of water buckets are loaned not owned. This business practice does not guarantee water bucket availability, maintainability, or readiness when needed for quick wildfire response.
Variable dispersal options
Water buckets are single release.
Tank has controllable filling capacities to manage weight
Buckets require sinching.
No airspeed limitations
Buckets are restricted to 80 knots.
Low maintenance
A large percentage of water buckets are loaned not owned. This business practice does not guarantee water bucket availability, maintainability, or readiness when needed for quick wildfire response.
More precise and variable drops
Less control over the long line operations.
Can fill in shallower water
Buckets require deeper water to fill than tanks, limiting resources.