Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...
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 ...
The company has been making the current Super Scooper model since 2015, when former manufacturer Bombardier sold the ... and the CL-415, produced from the ’90s through 2015 — are still in ...
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone 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 Scoopers currently in use are on loan from Quebec, which has provided aircraft on a seasonal basis for over three decades. Built by Canadair and later Bombardier, the CL-415 Super ...