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

One of CAL FIRE’s newest additions, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, is often the first to arrive at the scene of a fire, ...

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters ...

The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...

A firefighting aircraft responding to ongoing Southern California wildfires was grounded after it was struck and damaged by a ...

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

It also produced the Bombardier 415, a famous waterbomber for aerial firefighting operations. Over the years, Bombardier has focused on furthering its popular private jet series. Bombardier ...

The De Havilland Canada DHC-515 is an amphibious twin-engined aircraft originally manufactured by Canadair and then by ...

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

The role of ‘Super Scooper’ planes have been critical to helping tackle the wildfires in Los Angeles. These amphibious planes, officially known as the Bombardier CL-415, are built for the purpose of ...

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 ...