The Canadair CL-215 (Scooper) is the first model in a series of amphibious flying boats designed and built by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair, and later produced by Bombardier.

Feb 6, 2006 · Canadair CL-215, unique amphibious aircraft designed to fight forest fires with water bombing and chemical fire retardants. It can scoop up a load of over 5000 litres of water in 10 seconds while skimming over a body of water, and jettison it over a fire in less than 1 second.

The Scooper CL-215 is a twin-engine, high-wing, amphibious aircraft designed during the 1960s and manufactured by Canadair Ltd. It was the first aircraft developed to primarily perform aerial firefighting operations as a water bomber.

The Canadair CL-215 (Scooper) was the first model in a series of firefighting flying boat amphibious aircraft built by Canadair and later Bombardier. The CL-215 is a Twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to operate well at low speeds and in gust-loading circumstances, as are found over forest fires.

Oct 23, 2022 · Designed and built by Canadair and later produced by Bombardier, the Canadair CL-215 "Scooper" is a flying boat water bomber used to fight forest fires. The origins of the Canadair CL-215 date back to the early 1960s when Canadair was looking to build a float plane to transport goods to remote areas.

The CL-215 is a twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to operate well at low speeds and in high gust-loading environments, as are found over forest fires. The CL-215 can be traced back to two early projects by Canadair, the CL-43 and CL-204.

CL-215 - Max cruising speed 290km/h (157kt). Initial rate of climb 1000ft/min. Range at max cruising speed 1715km (925nm), at long range cruising speed 2095km (1130nm).

The Canadair CL-215 is a twin-engined firebomber and utility amphibious aircraft produced by the Canadian manufacturer Canadair Ltd. and later Bombardier Aerospace.

3 days ago · The Canadair CL-215 "water bomber" or "firefighter" (later a mediatic "super-scooper") is an amphibious airplane (flying boat) designed by Canadair which first flew on 23 October 1967. Ross Richardson was deeply involved in the development of this aircraft, and is considered as the primary designer.

Sep 24, 2024 · The Canadair CL-215 (Scooper) is the first model in a series of flying boat amphibious aircraft designed and built by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair, and later produced by Bombardier.