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 ...

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 ...

A year-old clip of a plane crashing near the Chilean city of Talca has resurfaced online in connection to firefighting ...

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...

Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

One of the “Super Scooper” planes aiding in the battle against the ... The collision occurred over the Palisades fire as the Canadair CL-415 aircraft was dumping water onto the blaze.

A civilian drone damaged a $30 million aircraft fighting the Palisades fire on Thursday, leaving it grounded over the weekend with no specific estimate on its return. A Super Scooper state-of-the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...