Super Scooper is a nickname given to certain firefighting aircraft built by Canadair and later Bombardier. These amphibious aircraft are able to skim the surface of a lake or reservoir to fill their tanks with water to drop on wildfires or, occasionally, structure fires. The water can be released all at once or as a sustained shower. The three models of super scooper are the Canadair CL-215, the CL-217 and the Bombardier CL-415, the latter being a turboprop. It is rumored that Bomardier will cease production of the aircraft in 2005. Canadair was a civil aircraft manufacturer in Canada, and formed the core of Bombardier Aerospace History Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada as a manufacturer of PBY Canso flying boats for the RCAF for patrol duty. ... Bombardier Inc. ... An amphibious or amphibian aircraft is an aircraft that can land on either land or water. ... The Old Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, brush fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume houses or... The CL-215 was the first model in a series of purpose-built firefighting aircraft built by Canadair and later Bombardier. ... The Canadair CL-415 is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. ... A diagram showing how a turboprop works. ...