The Canadair CL-415, known as the “Super Scooper,” is a specialized amphibious aircraft designed exclusively for aerial firefighting. Developed from the earlier CL-215, it can scoop over 6,000 liters ...

A piston engine-powered Canadair CL-215 water bomber is shown in flight over Marseilles, France. It is one of four being used in France to fight fires and six more CL-215s have been ordered Stone ...

In a warehouse on the southern edge of Calgary International Airport, De Havilland Canada is developing the DHC 515, a rugged flying boat and the only airplane solely designed to scoop water from a ...

Company estimates global demand at 250-350 waterbombers De Havilland Canada makes world's only purpose-built waterbomber New model can scoop up 1,400 gallons of water in 8-12 seconds Sept 11 (Reuters) ...

Increasing Wildfires Drive Demand for De Havilland Canada's New Waterbomber By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) -In a warehouse on the southern edge of Calgary International Airport, De Havilland Canada is ...

On Wednesday afternoon first officer Henry Williams and his captain had a birds-eye view of the Crosho Fire as they dove through the rising clouds of smoke in a Canadair CL-415 aircraft with hopes of ...

Two pilots of a Canadair CL-215 firefighting aircraft shared their gripping account of a near-disaster after their plane suffered an engine failure, leaving them stranded in the Corinthian Gulf during ...

The provincial government is putting an $80-million down payment on three new water bombers it plans to have by the 2031 and 2032 fire seasons. The new Calgary-made De Havilland Canadair 515 ...

Alexander (Alex) Mitchell comes to Simple Flying with a background in finance and strategy consulting. He has covered airlines and aerospace at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, ...

The Southern California wildfires have produced true heroes in the wake of unprecedented devastation. Emergency response teams from five surrounding states, Canada, and Mexico, have gathered to ...