Canadair CL-415
A purpose-built water bomber that scoops 6,137 litres during a twelve-second run across a lake at about 70 kt, then drops it on the fire. Flown by two pilots, mostly for European and Canadian fire services.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 180 kt
- Max operating speed (VMO)
- 187 kt
- Range
- 1,310 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,161 ft/min
Fuel
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1 · Jet A
- Usable fuel
- 4,640 kg
- Total capacity
- 4,640 kg
Turbine fuel is shown as mass, at a typical 0.80 kg/l, the way crews plan it.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 783 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 783 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 674 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete · Water
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 19,890 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Analog and glass
- Avionics
- Honeywell EDZ-605 EFIS (upgraded fleets: Collins Pro Line Fusion)
- Systems
- Constant-speed propeller · Retractable gear
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 8
- Minimum crew
- 2
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 19,890 kg
- Max landing weight
- 16,783 kg
- Empty weight
- 13,608 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- CPL(A) · ATPL(A)
- Type rating required
- CL-215T/415
- Extra training or endorsements
- Multi-crew cooperation (MCC)
EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.
Flight rules and approvals
- Flight rules
- Certified for IFR
- Approvals
- Night VFR
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Canadair
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 2× Turboprop
- ICAO type designator
- CL2T
- Wake turbulence category
- M · Medium
- In service since
- 1994
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- 2024
Scale drawing
- Length
- 19.82 m
- Wingspan
- 28.6 m
- Height
- 8.9 m
- Fuselage width
- 2.6 m
- Propeller diameter
- 3.97 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Canadair CL-415Length 19.82 m
- ATR 42-600Length 22.67 m
All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.
Speeds
- VSOStall, landing configurationStall speed with gear and full flaps down. Bottom of the white arc.
- 68 kt
- VMCMinimum control speedSlowest speed at which you can still keep a twin straight with one engine failed. Red radial line.
- 84 kt
- VFEMax flaps extendedHighest speed with flaps down. Top of the white arc.
- 119–138 kt
- VLEMax gear extendedHighest speed with the landing gear down.
- 129 kt
- VMOMax operating speedSpeed limit of a turbine aircraft in knots; higher up, the Mach limit (MMO) applies instead.
- 187 kt
A range runs from light to maximum weight, or across the flap settings for VFE. The exact speed depends on weight, flaps and conditions.
Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).
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