Canadair CL-415 / DHC-515 “Water Bombers”
- Amphibious aircraft that scoop water directly from lakes or rivers.
- Capacity: ~1,600 gallons.
- Widely used in Europe and Canada.


... Would countries like, eg Hong Kong with such close proximity to sea, and high density in super high skyscraper be equipped to right these type of fire in the sky?

We need solution rather than pointing fingers.


/K pilots got... Experience with Fire fighting water bombers?

The whole freaking building above certain floors is burning.

Do a curve flight profile and it will spread the water over a wide range of the building?

Those planes and pilots would be trained to fight fires on hills and mountain wild fires anyway.


Limitations being densely packed buildings where no access for planes to fly.

Plus the water release nozzles, could be redesigned to shoot water at an angle so the pilot flys a straight path, but water shoots out at a 45Degree angle.?


To me personally... I do not like skyscraper...it feel very un-necessary.

It is a major cluster ferk...when ever everyone is getting in or out.



This post has been edited by skywardsword: Dec 8 2025, 09:04 AM