The Canadair CL-415, known as the "Super Scooper," is one of the most powerful tools in aerial firefighting. Designed to skim ...
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
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 ...
Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...
Blue Origin launched its new Glenn rocket early Thursday, sending a test satellite into orbit. The mission wasn't a complete success though, the booster crashed while trying to land on a platform in ...
This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...
Cal Fire doesn’t own any Super Scoopers. Instead, it has been leasing two of the aircraft from the Quebec government every year for nearly 30 years. Last week, a private drone violated flight ...
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 ...
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the fires in Southern California, where progress is being made despite continuing fire weather risks. We also take a look at a rocket launch success that's ...
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 ...