Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows.

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

The Canadair CL-415, known as the "Super Scooper," is one of the most powerful tools in aerial firefighting. Designed to skim across lakes and scoop thousands of liters of water in seconds, this ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...

A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 ...

The Super Scooper is among an array of firefighting aircraft, including helicopters and air tankers, that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the L.A. County ...

Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows. NBC Universal, Inc. One reason last week’s ...

How do other fire-attacking aircraft compare with the Super Scooper? The Super Scooper is among an array of firefighting aircraft, including helicopters and air tankers, that the California ...

Unlike most other firefighting aircraft that must return to base after each drop, Super Scoopers can fly continuously for three to four hours, returning to ingest and release water on a fire ...