Fire season is nothing to celebrate, but at least we can look forward to the dramatic display of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s aerial fleet. While converted DC-10 airliners and helicopters play essential roles in taming the flames, none do it with the amphibious flair of the airplanes known as Super-Scoopers. The county leases two Canadair Bombardier CL-415s from Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation, usually from August to October or November every year. Here’s a flyby. The Engines With their two 2,380-horsepower engines, the propeller planes can fly at about 200 mph, which helps them get from the Valley to blazes all across the county in just five to ten minutes. The Foam In two smaller tanks the planes carry a soapy concentrate that is…View Original PostThe post When Fires Rage in SoCal, This Pair of High-Flying Canadians Comes to the Rescue appeared first on Los Angeles Magazine.