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'Super Scooper' aircraft plays key role in tackling WNC wildfires with water drops
Amid recent wildfires across Western North Carolina, it has been hard to miss the Canadair CL-215T, an amphibious, yellow and ...
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‘Super Scooper’ aircraft plays key role in tackling NC wildfires with water drops
Farrell told News 13 that the Super Scooper needs a water source at least one mile long. They fly in with two valves open on the bottom of the plane. Then, 1,412 gallons of water are “scooped ...
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‘Super Scooper’ aircraft plays key role in tackling NC wildfires with water drops
NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Amid recent wildfires across Western North Carolina, it has been hard to miss the Canadair CL-215T, an amphibious, yellow and red firefighting airplane otherwise known as ...