Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world - De Havilland has begun making the firefighting aircraft again — and a 2nd production line could be on the way

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/69424037

Canadair "Super Scooper"
First produced in the 1960s, the Canadair amphibious firefighting plane was designed for fighting vast fires in the Canadian wilderness. Its unique design allowed it to navigate narrow canyons at low altitude and scoop thousands of litres of water directly from lakes, rivers and oceans in seconds.