The Canadair CL-415, known as the "Super Scooper," is one of the most powerful tools in aerial firefighting. Designed to skim ...

As the fires raged last week, a consumer drone collided with Quebec-1, one of only two Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft fighting the Palisades fire. The planes didn't belong to Bridger ...

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 ...

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 ...

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was that Los Angeles doesn’t have many spare “Super Scoopers” to take the aircraft’s place. Los Angeles ...