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 ...

State Meet the Super Scooper — Western North Carolina's new tool to fight wildfires The Super Scooper planes are capable of refilling their tanks in just 12 seconds without landing.

Video credit: James McCampbell The Super Scoopers were a spectacle to behold for those who were at Lake Arcadia on Monday, when the winds permitted the planes to assist fighting the wildfires.

Bridger Aerospace has their Super Scooper aircraft on standby to help fight the fires spread across Oklahoma.

Two super scooper planes were sitting on the tarmac in Burns Flat to be ready at a moment’s notice. The planes get their nickname from the ability to “scoop” up thousands of gallo… ...

Federal charges were announced Friday in connection to a civilian drone that hit and damaged a water-dropping super scooper aircraft during the destructive Palisades Fire.

A super scooper water-dropping firefighting aircraft refills with water from the Pacific Ocean at Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over America's most famous zip codes.

The CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which has sent Super Scooper planes to tackle the LA wildfires, said drones are a major concern for his pilots.