Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare
One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t have many spare “Super Scoopers” to take the aircraft’s place.
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a body of water without having to land.
A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
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.
Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone
Cal Fire will receive two more CL-415 Super Scoopers from a Canadian non-profit to replace the one damaged Thursday by a drone strike as it was fighting the Palisades Fire, The War Zone has learned. This will take the total force of Super Scoopers currently available to Cal Fire from one to three.
One Of Just Two CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out Of Palisades Fire Fight By Drone
A drone’s collision with a water-dropping aircraft fighting the Palisades fire in Los Angeles caused temporary grounding of all aircraft working that fire and took out one of just two amphibious planes capable of repeatedly scooping 1,
Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.
Idiot with drone puts huge hole in vital Super Scooper plane that was fighting Palisades Fire
A firefighting aircraft dumping water on the Palisades Fire was damaged by a privately owned drone that was not authorized to be flying in the area, officials said. Photos released by the FBI showed the drone put a 3×6 hole in the aircraft,
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super ...
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Why doesn't California invest in 'Super Scooper' aircraft in its firefighting efforts?
Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...
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'Super scooper' cleared to fly after drone collision
A "super scooper" that was damaged by a drone last week while helping fight the Palisades Fire was cleared to fly Tuesday.
Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded after drone crash with no specific timeline for return
An aircraft with the ability to carry more than a thousand of gallons of water was left severely damaged after a drone struck ...
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FBI working to piece together drone that damaged super scooper while battling Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES -- The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with ...
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Bridger Aerospace to deploy "Super Scooper" aircraft to California
Bridger Aerospace, a company based in Belgrade, will send the company's CL-415EAF “Super Scooper” aircraft to California to ...
California wildfires: Quebec's 'Super Scooper' planes, pilots draw praise as Canada steps up despite Trump's threats
These Canadian CL-415 aircrafts, also known as amphibious water bombers, have been on the front lines fighting the wildfires ...