Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over America's most famous zip codes.

The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier, is an amphibious aircraft designed specifically ... to land rapidly on a body of water, quickly take on up to 1,620 gallons ...

The Bombardier Canadair CL-415 "Super Scooper" was able to land ... According to Bombardier, the amphibious aircraft has four water tanks, giving the aircraft a capacity to hold 6,137 liters ...

The warning comes after an unauthorized drone punched a fist-sized hole in a Bombardier Canadair CL-415 firefighting ... helping other aircraft determine where to drop water or serving as a ...

The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier ... on up to 1,620 gallons of water and then take off again. The post 'Super Scooper' Aircraft Fighting LA Wildfires Grounded ...

The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier, is an amphibious aircraft designed specifically for aerial firefighting. It gets its nickname, “super scooper,” from its ability ...