The Bombardier CL-215T/41 is an air force plane. Its main mission is to extinguish forest fires and participate in the support of Search and Rescue Service (SAR) missions. It works from the 43rd group, currently with 14 aircrafts. This unit started in Spain in 1991, but the first flight of the plane was in 1993.
It's characterized for being a hydroplane, that is to say that it can navigate, land and take off in the water. It is equipped with four gates for the water intake, these gates are really small, so no fish or objects can get in as many people think.
Its dimensions are 19,82m in length, 18,6m width and 9m tall. Its maximum weight can reach 47.000Ibs. It normally goes at 140km/h and the airplane autonomy time is 8 hours.
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