Canadair CL-215 Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft Family
The Canadair CL-215 is a purpose-designed amphibious firefighting aircraft family that first flew in 1967. Its boat hull, retractable landing gear, high wing, twin radial engines, and internal water tanks enabled rapid water scooping and repeated drops over forest fires; the later CL-215T conversion retained the airframe while adding turboprop power and aerodynamic updates.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CL-215Canadair 215Canadair Water BomberCanadair ScooperCL-215TCanadair CL-215T
- Family Name
- Canadair CL-215
- Full Name
- Canadair CL-215 Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft Family
- Roles
- utilityfirefighting
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Canadair CL-215 is a purpose-designed amphibious firefighting aircraft family that first flew in 1967. Its boat hull, retractable landing gear, high wing, twin radial engines, and internal water tanks enabled rapid water scooping and repeated drops over forest fires; the later CL-215T conversion retained the airframe while adding turboprop power and aerodynamic updates.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Manufacturer
Links
- Official Url
- https://dehavilland.com/aerial-firefighters/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:17:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:17:20 UTC