Planes known as “Super Scoopers” were seen landing in the Toledo Bend Reservoir Thursday to get water to fight the fires.

Remarkable aerial images from SkyFOX show Super Scoopers dropping water on the Franklin Fire burning in Malibu near the Pepperdine University campus. FOX 11 Los Angeles Posted: December 10, 2024 ...

Super Scoopers can dump up to 1,600 gallons of water per drop on a fire - that's three times more water than the county's firefighting helicopters can drop. Also, Super Scoopers do not have to ...

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 ...

16,000 Gallons Water At 350 Kmph, Repeat: 'Super Scoopers' In US Firefight Specifically designed for dousing forest fires, the CL-415 aircraft can scoop water, mix it with foam if needed and then ...

Super Scoopers are proving vital to fighting the fires in Los Angeles. A Super Scooper aircraft drops water over the Martindale fire on September 28, 2020. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images ...

The Super Scooper skims the water’s surface at 100 mph, collecting 1,600 gallons in under 12 seconds. The pilot drops the load directly above the wildfire, then circles back to repeat the process.

VAN NUYS (CBSLA.com) — Two "Super Scooper" aircraft arrived in Van Nuys Saturday. The giant water-tanker aircraft are used during fire season. This year, they arrived about three weeks earlier ...

By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Amid recent wildfires across Western North Carolina, it has been hard to miss the Canadair CL-215T, an amphibious ...