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.
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
Fire crews are days into a challenging battle against a firestorm in Los Angeles, and one of the critical tools in the fight has been the effort from above. Enter the CL-415 Super Scooper — one ...
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Super Scooper: The Remarkable Firefighting Flying Boat Over the Skies of Los Angeles
The Super Scooper's convergence with a raging wildfire ... The first air squadron dedicated to aerial firefighting was the Mendocino Air Tanker Squad, formed in 1956. Among the favorite ex ...
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Pilot of Drone That Grounded Blaze-Battling ‘Super Scooper’ Pleads Guilty
Drone pilot faces criminal and financial repercussions for grounding a Canadian aircraft sent to help fight wildfires in ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.
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Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air ... "the Super Bowl" of fire response. 10 Tanker's ...
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires?
Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers, which have also been deployed in the L.A. fires — they can replenish their water ...