Canadair CL215IV (CL2151A10) KBAS Aviation Photo 2181081
A small island on Mitchell Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT) has been named "Duck Island" after a Canadair CL-215 Scooper aircraft was stranded there for more than two months before being airlifted out by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Known as "ducks" for their nimble capabilities on water, the CL-215 aircraft is a twin.
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The Canadair CL-215 was designed to be a multirole aircraft . The result was a purposely designed water bomber that evolved into an amphibian flying boat. The high-wing aircraft was to be powered by two 2,100 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 piston engines. Beyond its firefighting mission, the plane needed to be a multirole aircraft that could be used.
Canadair CL215
Canadair CL-215. 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. It first flew October 1969 and is still in use.
Canadair CL215I (CL2151A10) Service aérien du Québec Aviation Photo 1070172
First produced in the 1960s, the original Canadair CL-215 firefighting plane was designed for fighting vast fires in the Canadian wilderness. Its unique amphibious design and low-speed control.
Les débuts difficiles du CL215 deuxième partie Les Ailes du Québec
July 25, 2023. During firefighting operations in the Karystos region of Greece during a record year of fires in the region, a Hellenic Air Force Canadair CL-215 crashed today after performing a water drop on a fire in the area. Videos of the incident show that during the bank out after dropping, the aircraft wing struck a treeline breaking part.
Canadair CL415 (CL2156B11) Government of Quebec Aviation Photo 2744742
A Canadair water bomber flies over Cappahayden, NL, in early June. The CL-215 and the CL-415 models have an international reputation as a tried-and-true aerial firefighting tool, but haven't been.
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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 first flight took place on October 23, 1967, and production began in June of 1969 with the first CL-215.
Canadair CL215 / 215T / 415
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.
Canadair CL215II (CL2151A10) Inaer Aviation Photo 1771861
The CL-215 first flew on October 23 1967, and first delivery was to the French civil protection agency in June 1969. Production of batches of CL-215s continued through to 1990. Originally the subsequent CL-215T was to be a simple turboprop powered development of the CL-215, and Canadair converted two aircraft in 1989 to act as development aircraft.
Canadair CL215V (CL2151A10) Sorem Aviation Photo 1380847
The Canadair CL-215 is a twin-engine, high-wing general-purpose amphibious aircraft. [4] It features an atypically spacious fuselage for an amphibian, which is designed to accommodate for the operational needs of various roles that the aircraft was developed to perform. [1] The CL-215 can be used as an airborne firefighting platform, in which.
Canadair CL215T (CL2156B11) Government of Quebec Aviation Photo 1117596
Case-in-point is the Canadair CL-215, a dedicated "amphibious" aircraft developed specifically (and from the outset) to combat forest fires by dropping vast amounts of water / fire-retarding solutions to contain spread. The aircraft currently (2020) operates with services in Canada, Greece, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States.
Canadair CL215V (CL2151A10) Conair Aviation Photo 1597284
A Canadair CL-215 aircraft operated by the Hellenic Air Force crashed while battling a wildfire as part of firefighting operations in Karystos, Evia. The incident occurred shortly before 3 PM local time on July 25, 2023, near the village of Platanistos. Footage from the incident shows the aircraft clipping a tree with its right outboard float.
Canadair CL215V (CL2151A10) Quebec Government Aviation Photo 2669639
On 20 June 2016, Canadair announced the sale of the entire programme to Viking Air of Victoria, BC. The deal includes manufacturing and intellectual property rights to both the CL-215 and CL-415 as well as after-sales support. A new-build version, based on the CL-415EAF, is being marketed as the CL-515.
Canadair CL215II (CL2151A10) Inaer Aviation Photo 1801646
A damaged CL-215 was successfully airlifted by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after weeks of planning and government approval. To prepare for the airlift, the aircraft had to be lightened by removing heavy equipment and fluids, and pulled out of the lake by hand-cranking. The CL-215 was safely transported to a hangar for repairs and should be ready.
Canadair CL215 —
CL-215 / CL-415 - Specifications. Hard surface runway is the standard requirement with a runway, taxiway, and ramp capable of supporting 36,000 pounds. Gravel runways may only be used with prior.
Canadair CL215V (CL2151A10) Quebec Government Aviation Photo 2831780
A small island on a lake in Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT) has been named "Duck Island" after a Canadair CL-215 scooper was stranded there for a couple of months till it was airlifted out by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter owned by Billings Flying Service.. Sometimes called "ducks" for their nimble maneuvering on water, the CL-215 scooper is a twin-engine, high-wing amphibious.