艾伯塔省为五个新的水轰炸机花费4亿元, 以加快野火反应速度, 从2031年开始。 Alberta to spend $400M on five new water bombers for faster wildfire response, starting 2031.

艾伯塔省正在投资4亿美元购买5架新的De Havilland Canadair DHC-515两栖水轰炸机,预计第一架飞机将于2031年起飞。 Alberta is investing $400 million to buy five new De Havilland Canadair DHC-515 amphibious water bombers, with the first aircraft expected in 2031. 现代化的机队将取代老化的飞机,加强野火反应,包括加快抽水速度,增加能力,提高航空航空能力。 The modernized fleet will replace aging planes and enhance wildfire response, featuring faster water scooping, increased capacity, and advanced avionics. 该项目与艾伯塔省年度野火预算分开,预计将创造大约1,000个就业机会,支持当地制造业。 The project, separate from Alberta’s annual wildfire budget, is expected to create about 1,000 jobs and support local manufacturing. 去年,该省面临超过1 260起野火,830多万公顷被烧毁,这是有史以来最严重的事件之一,这促使需要提高空中消防能力。 The province faced over 1,260 wildfires and more than 8.3 million hectares burned in the past year—among the worst on record—driving the need for improved aerial firefighting capacity.