Conair Firecat facts for kids

French Sécurité Civile Conair Turbo Firecat in flight.

The Conair Firecat is a water bomber built in Canada from the American twin-engine Grumman S-2 Tracker. A modernized variant, called Turbo Firecat use two turboprops. This kind of aircraft is still active in 2013 in Canada, France, and the United States. It can carry 3395 litres of water inside the bomb bay.