"air tanker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: air tankers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air tanker (plural air tankers)
  1. An aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air, usually either fuel, fire-retardants, or water. Categories (topical): Aircraft Synonyms: AT [abbreviation], airtanker, air-tanker Derived forms: AT [abbreviation], large air tanker, LAT, very large air tanker, VLAT Translations (aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air): avitailleur [masculine] (French), avion-citerne (French), Tankflugzeug [neuter] (German), Löschflugzeug [neuter] (German), rifornitore [masculine] (Italian), aerocisterna [feminine] (Italian), самолёт-запра́вщик (samoljót-zaprávščik) [masculine] (Russian)

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