Canadair CL-215Canadair CL-215

The The Canadair CL-Canadair CL-215215 ( (ScooperScooper) was ) was the first model in a the first model in a

series of firefighting series of firefighting  aircraft aircraft built by  built by 

CanadairCanadair and  and later Bombardier. later Bombardier.

• Amphibious aircraftAmphibious aircraft

• A twin-engineA twin-engine

• High-wing aircraft High-wing aircraft

• Do well at low speeds and in gust-Do well at low speeds and in gust-loading circumstancesloading circumstances

• Be able to land and take off from Be able to land and take off from short, unpaved airstrips short, unpaved airstrips

http://www.icepilots.com/fleet_cl215.php

Design and developmentDesign and development

• The CL-215 can be traced back to early The CL-215 can be traced back to early projects by Canadair, the CL-43 and CL-projects by Canadair, the CL-43 and CL-204.  204. 

• The CL-43 was conceived as a logistics The CL-43 was conceived as a logistics aircraft .aircraft .

• The The CL-204CL-204, was a  , was a  water bomberwater bomber . .

•   The CL-215 received a program go-ahead The CL-215 received a program go-ahead in February 1966 with its maiden flight on in February 1966 with its maiden flight on October 23 1967. October 23 1967.

How it worksHow it works• When the fire emergence When the fire emergence

happens, it takes off.happens, it takes off.• Founding a suitable Founding a suitable

"scooping" lake close to "scooping" lake close to the forest fire as possible. the forest fire as possible.

• The aircraft touches down The aircraft touches down on the lake and scoops on the lake and scoops 12000 lbs of water into the 12000 lbs of water into the internal tanks within ten internal tanks within ten seconds. seconds.

• At last it flies to the fire At last it flies to the fire point.point.

HistoryHistory

• The CL-215 was designed as a specialist The CL-215 was designed as a specialist fire bomber, particularly suited to Canada fire bomber, particularly suited to Canada and other heavily forested regions. and other heavily forested regions.

•   The CL-215 first flew on October 23 The CL-215 first flew on October 23 1967, and first delivery was to the French 1967, and first delivery was to the French civil protection agency in June 1969. civil protection agency in June 1969.

• Water tanks Water tanks with fire with fire suppressant suppressant tank at the rear. tank at the rear. At the top of the At the top of the tanks are tanks are funnels that funnels that spill excess spill excess water out of the water out of the aircraft. aircraft.

CostCost Approx. Approx. $35 $35 million million (Canada(Canada))

CrewCrew 22

PassengerPassengerss

8 / 30 8 / 30 with with tanks tanks removeremovedd

GeneralDimensionsLengthLength 19.82m19.82m

HeightHeight 8.98m8.98m

SpanSpan 28.61m28.61m

Wing areaWing area 100.33 sq m100.33 sq m

Cabin Cabin lengthlength

9.38m 9.38m excluding excluding cockpitcockpit

Cabin widthCabin width 2.39m 2.39m maximummaximum

Cabin Cabin heightheight

1.90m1.90m

Cabin Cabin volumevolume

35.6 cu m 35.6 cu m excluding excluding cockpitcockpit

Bombardier 415Bombardier 415

• The The BombardierBombardier 415 415  SuperscooperSuperscooper (for (formerly merly CanadairCanadair CL-415 Super Scooper CL-415 Super Scooper) ) is a is a CanadianCanadian  amphibious aircraftamphibious aircraft purpo purpose-built as a se-built as a water bomberwater bomber. . 

IntroductionIntroduction

• 1,340 metres (4,400 ft) of flyable area 1,340 metres (4,400 ft) of flyable area to descend from 15 metres (49 ft) to descend from 15 metres (49 ft) altitudealtitude

• scoop 6,140 litres of water during a 12-scoop 6,140 litres of water during a 12-second second

• 410 metres (1,350 ft) long run on the 410 metres (1,350 ft) long run on the water at 70 knots (130 km/h; 81 mph)water at 70 knots (130 km/h; 81 mph)

• Canada 27 CL-415sCanada 27 CL-415s• Croatia 6 CL-415s Croatia 6 CL-415s • France 12 CL-415s France 12 CL-415s • Greece  8 (7 CL-415GRs and 1 Greece  8 (7 CL-415GRs and 1

CL-415MP) CL-415MP) • Italy 19 CL-415sItaly 19 CL-415s• Malaysia Ordered two CL-415MP Malaysia Ordered two CL-415MP • Morocco  6 CL-415s Morocco  6 CL-415s • Spain  3 CL-415s; 2 on order Spain  3 CL-415s; 2 on order • United States  leases 4 CL-415s  United States  leases 4 CL-415s 

OperatorsOperators

World operators of the World operators of the Bombardier 415Bombardier 415

ConclusionConclusion

• Canadair CL-215 or Bombardier 415 can Canadair CL-215 or Bombardier 415 can decrease the loss of a fire in the forest, so decrease the loss of a fire in the forest, so we can see the importance of this type of we can see the importance of this type of aircraft when the emergence happens.aircraft when the emergence happens.

• The aircrafts that we mentioned are The aircrafts that we mentioned are showing us how Canada develops and how showing us how Canada develops and how the whole world develops.the whole world develops.

•Thanks for the patience Thanks for the patience for watching.for watching.

Taken fromTaken from• http://www.oognok.ca/415/415.shtmlhttp://www.oognok.ca/415/415.shtml• http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.mhttp://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=119ain?id=119

• http://www.icepilots.com/fleet_cl215.phphttp://www.icepilots.com/fleet_cl215.php• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_415http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_415• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CL-215http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CL-215• http://www.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/ahttp://www.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/amphibious-aircraft/firefighting-techniques-anmphibious-aircraft/firefighting-techniques-and-technologies.htmld-technologies.html