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| | The largest waterbomber |
 | | Between 1993 and 1997, an average of 4,500 Americans lost their lives and another 26,500 were injured annually as the result of fire. |
 | | Carrying huge amounts of water and retardents, they actually are more cost-efficient than most other fire fighting methods. |
 | | Carrying 42,000 litres (11,000 gallons) of water and fire retardants - 4 times as much as a C-130 - it can, in one run, dump enough water to cover 6 double-wide football fields, or an area 1,1km (0,7 miles) in length. |
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