Super Scooper, California

Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.
See inside a ‘Super Scooper’ fighting wildfires in California
As multiple fires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area, Bridger Aerospace, gave CNN a tour of their aircraft called the “Super Scooper,” which is currently assisting California in firefighting efforts.
Why doesn't California invest in 'Super Scooper' aircraft in its firefighting efforts?
Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day increments, according to LAFD.
What are Super Scoopers, the firefighting aircraft used to tackle Los Angeles wildfires?
Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper, one of the world's most effective firefighting aircraft, is quite different from the traditional air tankers
‘Super Scooper’ Aircraft Fighting LA Wildfires Grounded After Drone Collision
The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier, is an amphibious aircraft designed specifically for aerial firefighting. It gets its nickname, “super scooper,” from its ability to land rapidly on a body of water, quickly take on up to 1,620 gallons of water and then take off again.
Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone
Cal Fire will receive two more CL-415 Super Scoopers from a Canadian non-profit to replace the one damaged Thursday by a drone strike as it was fighting the Palisades Fire, The War Zone has learned. This will take the total force of Super Scoopers currently available to Cal Fire from one to three.
'Super Scooper' firefighting aircraft returns to work after being struck by drone
Super Scooper' firefighting aircraft returns to work after being struck by drone. Posted: January 13, 2025 \. The “Super Scooper” plane was hit
LA fires update: Super scooper damaged by drone ready to fly again
A super scooper on loan from Canada that’s been helping fight the fires will be back in action this week after taking a hit by a drone.
Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable’ — and rare
Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
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Water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft set to return to service after colliding with a civilian drone
The drone was flying illegally over the Palisades Fire Thursday, taking a vital firefighting resource out of commission for ...
Civilian Drone Damages Super Scooper Airplane Fighting LA Fires, Outraging Angelenos and Grounding Vital Aircraft
It’s been a brutal, heartbreaking week in Los Angeles. Wildfires have ripped through communities, leaving death and hundreds ...
FBI investigating drone that left massive hole in firefighter plane battling Palisades Fire
The firefighting aircraft dip into the water before dumping its contents over the wildfires, prompting California officials ...