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Canadair
CL-415 (Super Scooper)

Role Firefighting aircraft
Manufacturer CanadairBombardier Aerospace
De Havilland Canada
First flight 6 December 1993
Introduction 1994 Status Active service
Primary users Vigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Quebec Service aérien gouvernemental
Produced CL-415: 1993–2015 / DHC-515: 2022-presen
Number built 95
Developed from Canadair CL-215

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Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper)



The Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper,[2] later Bombardier 415) and the De Havilland Canada DHC-515 are a series of amphibious aircraft built originally by Canadair and subsequently by Bombardier and Viking Air, and De Havilland Canada. The CL-415 is based on the Canadair CL-215 and is designed specifically for aerial firefighting; it can perform various other roles, such as search and rescue and utility transport.

Development of the CL-415 began in the early 1990s, shortly after the success of the CL-215T retrofit programme had proven a viable demand for a turboprop-powered model of the original CL-215. Entering production in 2003, in addition to its new engines, the aircraft featured numerous modernisation efforts and advances over the CL-215, particularly in terms of its cockpit and aerodynamics, to yield improved performance. By the time the programme's production phase had begun, it was owned by Bombardier, who continued production up until 2015. In October 2016, the CL-415 programme was acquired by Viking Air, aiming to produce an updated CL-515 since renamed the DHC-515 Firefighter, and to be produced in Calgary, Alberta, by De Havilland Canada

Design

A Spanish Air Force CL-415, showing its 4 underbelly doors opened.
Italian Vigili del Fuoco refilling near Alghero, spilling excess water through underwing overflow ports
Further information: Canadair CL-215 § Design

The CL-415 has an updated cockpit, aerodynamics enhancements and changes to the water-release system as well, creating a modern firefighting amphibious flying boat for use in detecting and suppressing forest fires. Compared to the CL-215, the CL-415 has increased operating weight and speed, yielding improved productivity and performance. Due to the increased power of its pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop engines, each capable of generating up to 1,775 kW of thrust, these are located closer to the fuselage in comparison to the CL-215's arrangement. While this repositioning would typically reduce lateral stability on its own, this is rectified via the addition of an inverted fixed leading edge slat forward of the righthand horizontal stabiliser. Furthermore, winglets have been adopted on this model for the purpose of improving directional stability

 

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Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper

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Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper)

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General Info

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      • Crew: 2
      • Capacity: 6,137 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,621 US gal) (waterbombing), up to 18 paratroops, up to 2,903 kg of cargo
      • Length: 20.4 m (66 ft 11 in)
      • Wingspan: 28.38 m (93.11 ft)
      • Height: 9.01 m (29.55 ft)
      • Wing area: 100 m2 (1,080 sq ft)
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      • Empty weight: 13,608 kg (30,000 lb)
      • Gross weight: 21,319 kg (47,000 lb) Maximum After-scooping Weight
      • Max takeoff weight: 19,890 kg (43,850 lb) Firefighting, Land
      • Fuel capacity: 4,650 kg (10,250 lb) 5812 L ( 1535 US Gal; 1278 imp Gal)
      • Cabin volume: 35.6 m3 (1,260 cu ft)
      • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop, 1,775 kW (2,380 hp) each ISA+20 °C Flat rated
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Performance

  • Maximum speed: 359 km/h Max Cruise
  • Cruise speed: 333 km/h  Normal Cruise
  • Stall speed: 126 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn) MLW, Landing Configuration
  • Ferry range: 2,427 km (1,508 mi, 1,310 nmi) 278 km/h  Long Range Cruise
  • Endurance: 3 hours at from base
  • g limits: +3.25−1.0 g
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During December 2018, a full-flight CL-415 simulator, capable of simulating water scoop and bombing operations, received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. Prior to this, pilot training had typically involved live flying of the aircraft.

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CL-415 Super Scooper

Derived from its predecessor's nickname, the aircraft has acquired the name "Super Scooper"

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By 1999, a total of 51 orders had been secured for the type; operators have reportedly predominantly used the CL-415 for firefighting and maritime search and rescue purposes

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