Rising global temperatures and increasingly severe wildfires have boosted demand for the Canadian-made DHC 515 amphibious aircraft. The plane can collect 1,400 gallons of water in just 12 seconds and release it directly over burning areas. With fires now stretching across thousands of miles, experts say such aircraft are becoming vital tools in wildfire response.
Longer and hotter summers and wildfires stretching across thousands of miles have increased demand for the Canadian DHC 515 — an amphibious aircraft that can scoop up 1,400 gallons of water in 12 seconds and drop it on an active blaze https://t.co/2jmTMT4S68 pic.twitter.com/2G5CLOENwM
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