# Canadian Super Scooper (DD-463)

> The Canadair CL-415, nicknamed the Super Scooper, is an amphibious firefighting aircraft built by Canadair and later Bombardier. It scoops about 6,137 liters (1,621 U.S. gallons) of water while skimming a lake and can mix it with foam concentrate before a drop. The program later passed to Viking Air, now De Havilland Canada. The footage, credited to dailysci3nce, shows the plane scooping and dropping water.

- Department: Tech
- First published: 2025-01-19
- Last updated: 2025-01-19
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/canadian-super-scooper/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## Quick facts

- **DD-463-F01**: Amphibious water bomber. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Type))_
- **DD-463-F02**: Canadair/Bombardier. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Builder))_

## Write-up

The CL-415 skims a lake to refill its tanks in seconds. It drops the water, often mixed with foam, on wildfires.

1. **Type**: Amphibious water bomber.
2. **Builder**: Canadair/Bombardier.
3. **Load**: About 6,137 L.
4. **Refill**: Skims lakes.
5. **Successor**: De Havilland Canada.

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## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: The Reel says 6,140 liters and 'fire retardant'; the figure is about 6,137 liters, and the aircraft mixes in foam concentrate.

## Video: Canadian Super Scooper: The CL-415 Skims a Lake to Refill Its Tanks in Seconds

- Duration: 19.9 s · Published: 2025-01-19
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DFCFGXwq5yW.mp4

### Transcript

Did you know the Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper is a specialized amphibious aircraft designed for aerial firefighting developed by Bombardier and now produced by Viking Air. The CL-415 can scoop up to 6140 liters or 1,621 gallons. It can mix the water with fire retardant before dropping it on wildfires. NOW YOU KNOW!

## Questions & answers

**Q: Nickname?**  
A: Scoops. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Type) · Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415)_

**Q: How does it refill?**  
A: Amphibious. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Builder) · Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415)_

**Q: Capacity about?**  
A: 1,621 gallons. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Load) · Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415)_

**Q: Original maker?**  
A: Canada. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Refill) · Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415)_

**Q: Additive?**  
A: Mixed in flight. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Successor) · Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: Canadair CL-415](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CL-415)

## Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Canadian Super Scooper." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-463, last updated Jan 19, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/canadian-super-scooper/