This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

Despite some far-right American commentators trying to put the blame on the “DEI” hiring policies of the L.A. Fire Department ...

The FAA, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), and other authorities have a simple but urgent message for drone pilots in the Los Angeles area: “If you fly, we can ...

In October 2016, the CL-415 program was acquired by the Victoria, B.C.-based Viking Air. Their aim was to modernize the ...

The De Havilland Canada DHC-515 is an amphibious twin-engined aircraft originally manufactured by Canadair and then by ...

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

The Bombardier Canadair CL-415 "Super Scooper" was able to land after it was hit by the drone around 1 p.m. PST. However, a hole in its wing rendered it unairworthy, Los Angeles County Fire ...

including the county’s two Bombardier CL-415 “super scoopers.” They have been deployed in recent days to help fight the blaze, though one was grounded after a collision with an unauthorised ...

It also produced the Bombardier 415, a famous waterbomber for aerial firefighting operations. Over the years, Bombardier has focused on furthering its popular private jet series. Bombardier ...

The use of seawater to extinguish the scorching Los Angeles fires seems like a straightforward solution, but the technique ...