Ask Joe: How much do those firefighting planes cost to operate?

An analysis of aerial firefighting costs revealed that airstrikes by Very Large Air Tankers cost $65,000 each, plus about $22,000 an hour in flight time, while drops by Heavy Air Tankers run about $12,000 each plus flight time.

Ask Joe: How much do those firefighting planes cost to operate?

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