Canadair CL215 YV-O-INC-I
The Canadair Cl-215 made its maiden flight on 23 October 1967. The first delivery was to the French civil protection agency in June 1969. Production of CL-215s continued through to 1990 with 125 built. This amphibious aircraft serves a number of roles in a number of countries, ranging from forest fire fighting to oil spill control on the open sea. Nicknamed the “Waterbomber” or “Super Scooper,” the aircraft can skim lakes, open water or reservoirs to fill its tanks with water. The water is mixed with additives and then dropped on wildfires and occasionally structure fires. The aircraft has a 2,673 l (1,410 US gal) fluid capacity, and is able to fill its tanks from a source as shallow as two metres in a mere 12 seconds. Model by Massimo Taccoli, texture by Gustavo La Cruz (Note: requires a zip utility such as Izarc – default Windows will report as invalid)
