Having a diverse air tanker fleet can reduce impact of grounding one model

In 2012 the entire fleet of large air tankers in the United States was affected after a 24-inch crack was found by Neptune Aviation on a wing spar and skin on one of their 50+ year old P2Vs. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive requiring that all P2V airplanes be inspected within 24 … Continue reading “Having a diverse air tanker fleet can reduce impact of grounding one model”

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