This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...
Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater is typically a last resort ...
The plane was a Canadian-made Super Scooper that loads up by skimming along the surface of water — and then dumping its contents on fires from a low altitude. California officials to ...
Enter the CL-415 Super Scooper — one of the world’s most effective firefighting aircraft — capable of skimming the surface of open bodies of water. The Canadian-made amphibious water bombers ...
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire. According to officials, the plane ...
“That’s a lot of water that helps protect homes.” According to Business Insider, a Super Scooper typically costs roughly $30 million, one of the most expensive firefighting aircraft. The plane can ...