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Conair Turbo Firecat

The Conair Turbo Firecat was part of a program started by Conair Group in 1988 to take old CS2F Trackers and rebuild them as "Fire Bombers". This process involved stripping the aircraft down to the bone and removing all of its ASW weapons and electronic systems, and replacing the Wright R-1820 radial engines with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67AF turboprop engines. Combined with powerful new engines and avionics the rebuilt aircraft was a very successful Fire Bomber. Firecats were still being used in France until recently; but in 2019 the fleet was retired after several deadly accidents.

The Stormworks Firecat's primary purpose is to arrive quickly and attempt to stop the spread of the fire until larger and more capable aircraft become available or ground crews arrive and can attack the blaze. It's maneuverability and low speed performance allow for better control when operating at lower altitudes and near obstacles, and it carries enough retardant to effect the spread of the fire.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- Max Speed: 180+ KIAS
- Cruise Speed: 126+ KIAS
- Max Range: 95 Km (For 'Ferry Flights' its recommended that the water tanks are emptied before the flight)
- Fuel Capacity: 24500 LBS
- Retardant Capacity: 800 total Gal. in two drop bays

ENGINE START CHECKLIST

• DOORS AND BOARDING LADDER........CLOSED AND SECURED
  
• BATTERY........ON
  
• NAVIGATION LIGHTS........ON
  
• STROBE........ON
  
• AVIONICS........ON
  
• SELECT LEFT OR RIGHT ENGINE STARTER........ON
  
• *OBSERVE ENGINE NG (% RPM) AND ENGINE I.T.T.
  
• NG (% RPM) AT 10% 'ENGINE FLIGHT CONDITION'........IDLE/ON
  
• NG (% RPM) AT 20+% 'SELECTED ENGINE STARTER'........OFF
  
• ENGINE I.T.T. ~ 650 CELSIUS........CHECKED
  
• ENGINE NG (% RPM) ~45%........CHECKED
  
• ENGINE GENERATOR........ON
  
• AC INVERTER........ON
  
• BLEED AIR........AS REQUIRED*
  
• START OTHER ENGINE (REPEAT SAME STEPS AFTER ENGINE STARTER ON)
  
• HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ~1500 PSI........BOTH CHECKED
  
• GUST LOCK.........OFF
  
• ENGINE START CHECKLIST.........COMPLETE

NOTES:

• "Hot Starts" can be avoided by simply waiting for the NG% to rise above 10% before turning the 'ENGINE CONDITION' on. If you do have a "Hot Start" the I.T.T. will rise or spike to 1200 Degrees. Immediately turn the Engine Condition button to "OFF" or engine damage will occur. Wait for the engine to spool down and cool, then try restarting.
  
• Leaving the engine starter ON after the engine has ignited and is spooling up will damage the Starter permanently! Turn it off as soon as the engine is at or above 20% NG RPM.
  
• In the event of an emergency, Retardant can be dropped quickly without the engines running. Press and hold the 'EMERGENCY RETARDANT DUMP' button for 3 seconds. However, to close the doors and reset the mechanism one of, or both Engine(s) must be running and ~1500 pounds of hydraulic pressure available.
  
• When the Autopilot is engaged and a new altitude is selected via the 'INCREASE/DECREASE ALTITUDE' button(s) observe the Altimeter; for a short period it will display the altitude you have selected before returning to the aircraft's current altitude.
  
• 'BLEED AIR' is required to be on for the purpose of heating the aircraft and anti-icing. The Anti-Icing System should be 'ON' before temperatures drop below 0 degrees Celsius.
  
• Fuel is consumed at a very high rate and after takeoff I recommend setting the throttle to around 0.92 or lower if possible to conserve fuel for as long as possible
  
• The Throttle will be automatically "locked" in 'Flight Range' once airborne and will not be "unlocked" until on or near the ground.
  
• Below 125KIAS the roll rate will be automatically reduced in order to assist with landings and takeoffs.
  
• In case you forget the Boarding Ladder will retract itself once a Right Engine start attempt is made.

I hope you enjoy this aircraft and are able to keep the forests safe for us all to ENJOY!

***ENSURE YOU HAVE 'INFINITE ELECTRICITY' TURNED OFF IN THE OPTIONS***

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UPDATE 25 OCT 2022:
- Improved Ground Handling
- Improved range and low speed handling
- Added Reversers to Turbines
- Improvement for lower 'Psychics Settings'
- Host of other cosmetic and functionality improvements

ENJOY!