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Canadair CL-415 is a firefighting aircraft originating in Canada. It was built by Canadair Bombardier Aerospace De Havilland Canada. Reported operators include Vigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Service Aérien Gouvernemental.
CanadaFirefighting aircraft
Canada
Canadair Bombardier Aerospace De Havilland Canada
In service
Vigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Service Aérien Gouvernemental
95
CL-415: 1993–2015 DHC-515: 2026–
1994
6 December 1993
Canadair CL-215
2
6,137 L (1,350 imp gal; 1,621 US gal) (waterbombing), up to 18 paratroops, up to 2,903 kg (6,400 lb) of cargo
20.4 m (66 ft 11 in)
28.38 m (93.11 ft)
9.01 m (29.55 ft)
100 m 2 (1,080 sq ft)
8.03
13,608 kg (30,000 lb)
21,319 kg (47,000 lb) Maximum After-scooping Weight
19,890 kg (43,850 lb) Firefighting, Land
4,650 kg (10,250 lb) 5812 L ( 1535 US Gal; 1278 imp Gal)
35.6 m 3 (1,260 cu ft)
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprop , 1,775 kW (2,380 hp) each ISA+20 °C Flat rated
4-bladed Hamilton Sundstrand 14SF-19, 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) diameter Fully reversible, feathering blades
359 km/h (223 mph, 194 kn) Max Cruise
333 km/h (207 mph, 180 kn) Normal Cruise
126 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn) MLW, Landing Configuration
2,427 km (1,508 mi, 1,310 nmi) 278 km/h (150 kn) Long Range Cruise
3 hours at 200 nmi (370 km) from base
+3.25−1.0 g
5.9 m/s (1,170 ft/min) (ISA, MTOW)
212.5 kg/m 2 (43.52 lb/sq ft) Maximum After-scooping
783 m (2,569 ft) (land), 814 m (2,671 ft) (water)
674 m (2,211 ft) (land), 665 m (2,182 ft) (water)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Canadair CL-415 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CroatiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Aerial firefighting". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GreeceReported count for Canadair CL-415 · CL 415GR CL 415MP · CL 415GR · CL 415MP. Service scope: Hellenic Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7 1. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2016), not the article revision. 2016 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Portugal
SpainVigili del Fuoco (Italy) Sécurité Civile (France) Hellenic Air Force (Greece) Service Aérien Gouvernemental
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Canadair CL-415 · CL 415GR CL 415MP · CL 415GR / Canadair CL-415 · CL 415GR CL 415MP · CL 415MP. Service scope: Hellenic Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 7 / in service: 1. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.