As wildfires ravage southern California, Canadian Super Scoopers are proving to be a game-changer in firefighting efforts, ...

The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...

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.

A Super Scooper aircraft drops water over the Martindale fire on September 28, 2020. Super Scoopers are proving vital to fighting the fires in Los Angeles. A Super Scooper aircraft drops water ...

Super Scoopers get their name from their ability to pick up 6,000 liters from bodies of water and drop them in just 12 seconds on wildfires burning nearby, he said. It’s a specialized task that ...

The role of ‘Super Scooper’ planes have been critical to helping tackle the wildfires in Los Angeles. These amphibious planes, officially known as the Bombardier CL-415, are built for the purpose of ...

A Quebec water bomber that’s been helping with wildfires in L.A. is now back in service. This, after it was damaged in a ...

Super Scoopers get their name from their ability to pick up 6,000 liters from bodies of water and drop them in just 12 seconds on wildfires burning nearby, he said. It’s a specialized task that’s ...

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 ...