De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has launched its DHC-515 water bombers, which begin production this year. The DHC-515 Firefighter will build on the history of the iconic Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 ...
A piston engine-powered Canadair CL-215 water bomber is shown in flight over Marseilles, France. It is one of four being used in France to fight fires and six more CL-215s have been ordered Stone ...
Canadian airframer Viking Air confirms it has delayed the launch of its CL-515 First Responder firefighting aircraft, citing the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sidney, British Columbia company had previously ...
European emergency service aircraft operator Avincis has teamed with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on support initiatives related to the CL-215 and CL-415 family of twin-engine water bombers.
Watch This Pretty Unusual Footage. The video below was filmed at Cagnes-sur-Mer, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It shows three Canadair CL-415 water bomber aircraft ...
As Canada is again dealing with massive wildfires, the increasing severity of the natural disasters is having the knock-on effect of spiking the demand for water bomber planes — and it will be years ...