They look like airplanes a child might build with Legos, or scribble with red and yellow crayons. They are boxy and potbellied, maybe because they are basically flying boats with really long wings.
They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...
Two Super Scooper aircraft and teams from Quebec have arrived in Los Angeles County to help with their annual firefighting efforts, fire officials say. At a news conference Friday morning, LA County ...