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Originally Posted by Robert.M
While it holds less water, the CH-47D has a better fuel burn (can stay in the for air longer) and the bambi bucket also has four pumps, so it can use water sources of any depth.
There is another (N948CH) that is owned by Helifire Group that has internal tank(s) with a suction hose but unsure on the capacity.
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As I mentioned when she arrived, she also travels a lot quicker than the sky crane. The Lorne skycrane I also noted was operating with a Bambi which may have been due to the location.