Global SuperTanker’s aircraft is a 747-400, tail number 944, dubbed The Spirit of John Muir after the renowned naturalist who became known as “the father of (America’s) natural parks.” Our aircraft is the world’s largest air tanker, operating in the firefighting category of ‘Very Large Air Tanker’ (VLAT). The air tanker was first certified for firefighting service by the United States Interagency Air Tanker Board under the US National Wildfire Coordinating Group in 2016. SuperTanker can operate from any airport in the world with an 8000-foot runway and the facilities necessary for the firefighting mission.
