<P> The aircraft can carry 7,200 U.S. gallons ( 27,276 litres ) of water and each drop can cover an area of up to 4 acres ( 1.6 hectares ) . The aircraft can also carry up to 600 U.S. gallons ( 2,270 litres ) of foam concentrate for gelling the load drop . They are mainly used to fight fires along the coast of British Columbia and sometimes in the interior . As of July 29 , 2010 , the Martin Mars was being used to fight the Mason Lake / Bonaparte Lake fire north of Kamloops . </P>
<P> The aircraft can carry 7,200 U.S. gallons ( 27,276 litres ) of water and each drop can cover an area of up to 4 acres ( 1.6 hectares ) . The aircraft can also carry up to 600 U.S. gallons ( 2,270 litres ) of foam concentrate for gelling the load drop . They are mainly used to fight fires along the coast of British Columbia and sometimes in the interior . As of July 29 , 2010 , the Martin Mars was being used to fight the Mason Lake / Bonaparte Lake fire north of Kamloops . </P>
how much water does the mars bomber hold
how much water does the mars bomber hold
7,200 U.S. gallons ( 27,276 litres )
7,200 U.S. gallons ( 27,276 litres )