The Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper, [2] later Bombardier 415) and the De Havilland Canada DHC-515 are a series of amphibious aircraft built originally by Canadair and subsequently by …

Jan 15, 2025 · Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows.

Jan 14, 2025 · Amid the inferno sweeping through Los Angeles, the amphibious CL-415 “Super Scooper” has proven essential in fighting California’s wildfires. The aircraft, capable of …

Introducing the Canadair CL-415. The Canadair CL-415, also known as the Bombardier 415, is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It was designed and built …

Jan 13, 2025 · Built by Canadair and later Bombardier, the CL-415 Super Scooper is one of the few large amphibious aircraft produced in significant numbers. Skilled pilots operate these …

Mar 18, 2021 · We went inside the Super Scooper to learn how it fights forest fires from the sky and to see how aerial firefighters pilot the aircraft.

2 days ago · Peter Akemann, 56, of Culver City, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft for the Jan. 9 drone collision, which damaged the Canadian …

Jan 13, 2025 · Two Canadian Super Scoopers have made flights and dozens of repeated water drops to fight the fire in southern California's Palisades. These aircraft can pick up 1,600 …

Jan 12, 2025 · What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires? The CL-415 Super Scooper — one of the world’s most effective firefighting aircraft — is capable of …

1 day ago · The collision left a 3-by-6-inch hole in the Super Scooper's left wing. The crew landed safely at Van Nuys Airport, but the plane was out service for repairs at a time when all …