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

These aircraft can collect 1,600 gallons of water in one go, much more than helicopters using buckets to douse fires. Also, unlike air tankers, Super Scoopers don't need to land to collect water.

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 ...

A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 aircraft in its arsenal.

A water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft sent from Canada to battle fires ravaging the L.A. area that was grounded after colliding with a civilian drone on Thursday could be back in service by ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a water-dropping "super scooper" firefighting aircraft struck a drone while operating over the ...

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 ...