Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare
One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...
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Super Scooper: The Remarkable Firefighting Flying Boat Over the Skies of Los Angeles
This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Two CL-415 planes are sent annually to California from the Canadian province of Quebec, under a 31-year-old agreement ... number of the Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft.
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Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare
Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built ... Sweeney estimated about 70 of the Super Scoopers currently in action are the older CL-215 model. He expects more fire departments ...
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting ... under a 31-year-old agreement ...