Real zero-g (not Vomit Comet or theme park rides) would be pretty damn cool
How is vomit comet not 'real zero-g?' Or is your measure based on length of time?
Because whether you're falling on the ISS or fallling on the Vomit Comet, you're still falling...
In fact, it's probably zero percent.
Except when it comes to the filming locations (mostly filmed in Toronto and Vancouver) and the actors (mostly Canadians).
But other than that, yeah.
What else can subsidize here?
Well, in your case, apparently grammar school.
Did anyone bother to check on World Airlines
In the last 30 years, World Airways has had one incident, and that was due to pilot error, not issues with the DC-10 itself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W...
there is always a refueling stop at Anchorage or Honolulu.
Yes, and when Canadian Airlines crossed the Pacific with their DC-10s in the 70s, 80s & 90s they used to stop in Hawaii for fuel.
This is one of the reasons these airframes have been retired.
What's expensive for a commercial airliner can be economical for a fire-fighting operation.
Because that's typical economy seating plans are 3-3.
Not two-aisle heavies like the DC-10.
Most of those are either 2-3-2, 2-4-2 or 3-3-3.
There's a reason why the DC-10 isn't used anymore.
Explosive Decompression
Incorrect. DC-10s were perfectly safe aircraft that flew millions of miles. They weren't explosively decompressing left right and center.
DC-10s aren't flying passengers any more because they don't have the efficiency of modern airliners like the 787. They're heavier, have more drag, and burn more fuel - Particularly due to the their three engines.
FedEx still operates a whack of 'em hauling cargo.
A DC-10 Passenger Plane Is Perfect At Fighting Wildfires
It's not 'perfect.' Unlike water bombers like the Martin Mars ( http://www.martinmars.com/ ) the DC-10 can't 'scoop' water from a lake. It needs to land and be refilled, which limits the amount it can drop.
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