Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...
Fire services have been operating two Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft, known as Super Scoopers, as well as several other aircraft, to combat the massive wildfires ravaging Southern California.
Trained, professional firefighters like those battling the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires are vital to saving lives and ...
One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...
A Canadair firefighting aircraft that collided with a private drone has been repaired and will return to service, California ...
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...
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 CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which has sent Super Scooper planes to tackle the LA wildfires, said drones are a major concern ...
The company has been making the current Super Scooper model since 2015, when former manufacturer Bombardier sold the program to De Havilland. The company is now working on producing its first ...