Farrell told News 13 that the Super Scooper needs a water source at least one mile long. They fly in with two valves open on the bottom of the plane. Then, 1,412 gallons of water are “scooped ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Amid recent wildfires across Western North Carolina, it has been hard to miss the Canadair CL-215T, an amphibious, yellow and red firefighting airplane otherwise known as ...

The CL-415 Super Scooper takes center stage at the Canada International Airshow, demonstrating the same aerial firefighting ...

SAM DAVIS ROAD FIRE REACHES 100% CONTAINMENT Farrell told News 13 that the Super Scooper needs a water source at least one mile long. They fly in with two valves open on the bottom of the plane.

Firefighting planes are front-line combatants when a wildfire breaks out. They come in a wide variety of sizes, and their ...

In the event of a large fire, “super scoopers,” which can gather water directly from Ruedi Reservoir, will be brought in following the initial response, according to the Sardy Field Fire Department.