Ever wonder how a CL-415 “Super Scooper” picks up water? Check this out! This Canadian-built amphibious firefighting aircraft, originally produced by Canadair and later Bombardier, is capable of scooping up 5,300 litres (1,400 gallons) of water in 12 seconds. The CL fleet/program was acquired by De Havilland Canada in 2016, and De Havilland has since introduced an Avionics Upgrade Program for CL-215T, CL-415, and CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter aircraft — in addition to introducing the new De

Canadair CL-415 “Super Scooper” aircraft from Quebec, Canada, were seen collecting seawater from Santa Monica Bay to combat the Palisades Fire. This impressive footage was captured by @cristendrummond Unfortunately, one of the two Quebec-based Canadair CL-415 aerial firefighting aircraft suffered damage to its wing earlier today after striking a drone while assisting in firefighting operations in Southern California. As a result, all aerial firefighting operations using these assets have been te

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