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Originally posted by WiredGuy
Sounds American like 
I wonder if these planes are so good though, why doesn't the US have its own version? These aircraft sound so large that I wonder if they land/takeoff on most runways...
WG
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They are logistical nightmares. Personally way up north in california where mountain wildfires are very common. We use a great number of air support vehicles. They must be able to take off and land on very small runways. Not to mention one other tiny issue, airports do not have the water to fill this damn things. Hence the reason for use of so many helicopters and small planes. It is so they can fill up via lakes, swimming pools ect.