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Welcome to my Canadair CL-415 waterbomber page. Here you will find statistics, pictures, links, and information concerning the CL-415 waterbomber..
For several years now, I have worked as a Petroleum Transfer Technician for the airport in Geraldton Ontario, Canada. During the summer, there are two 415's permanently stationed at the airport, with as many as four more spending time there, depending on fire conditions. The 215's, though less visible these days, have, in the past, made Geraldton their summer base as well. Waterbombers from Quebec, Newfoundland and the Yukon Territory have all spent time there, either just passing through, or adding additonial fire support during extraodinary fire flaps.
The Canadair 415 is the latest in Canadair's line of multi-role amphibious aircraft beginning with the CL-215 in the 1960s. The Canadair 415 amphibian is a high-wing, turboprop aircraft that evolved from over 25 years of experience with the CL-215 firefighting amphibious aircraft. It features a four-compartment, four-door water tank system that can hold 6137 litres (1621 US gallons) of water/foam mixture and refills its tanks by skimming the surface of any suitable body of water. The Canadair 415, although externally similar to its predecessor, is quite a new machine. It features Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprops, an air-conditioned glass cockpit, and powered flight controls. Compared to the CL-215, it has increased operating weight and speed yielding improved productivity. Aircraft systems have been updated for easier maintainability. In its firefighting configuration, the Canadair 415 is ideal for Initial Attack on forest fires; getting to the fire at the earliest stages and repeatedly dropping large amounts of fire suppressing foam.The Canadair 415 amphibian is also well suited to other missions such as maritime surveillance, coastal patrol, search and rescue, utility transport and resource protection The Canadair 415 production program was launched in October of 1991. The Canadair 415 first flew in December 1993 and the first aircraft was delivered in November 1994.
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Statistics
General
| Cost | Approx. $35 million (Canada) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 8 / 30 with tanks removed |
Power Plant
| Engines | 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprops |
| Power | 2 x 1775 kW (2380 shp) |
| Propeller | Hamilton Standard 14SF-19 four-blade, diameter 3.97 m |
| Fuel consumption | 840 litres/hour typical |
Dimensions
| Length | 19.82 m |
| Height | 8.98 m |
| Span | 28.61 m |
| Wing area | 100.33 sq m |
| Cabin length | 9.38 m excluding cockpit |
| Cabin width | 2.39 m maximum |
| Cabin height | 1.90 m |
| Cabin volume | 35.6 cu m excluding cockpit |
Weights
| Operating weight empty | 12861 kg |
| Max. payload | 6123 kg |
| Integral water tank capacity | 6160 litres (1622 US gal) |
| Fuel capacity | 5796 litres (1530 US gal) |
| Max. zero-fuel weight | 19051 kg |
| Max. ramp weight | 19958 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 19890 kg on land, 17169 kg w\o disposable load |
| Max. lift-off weight after water scoop | 20865 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 16783 kg |
Performance
| Max. cruise speed | 376 km/h at 5000 ft/ISA |
| Initial rate of climb | 7 m/s at max. weight |
| Takeoff distance | 844 m or 814 m on water |
| Landing distance | 674 m on land, 664 m on water |
| Max. Range | 2427 km (1310 NM) |
| Water dropped per hour | 54140 l, when 11 km from fire |
| Scooping time to refill tanks | 12 seconds |
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