Canadair CL-415. HELLER 80370

Model kit. The French "Sécurite Civile" took delivery of the first CL-415 on the 9th February 1995. It was inmediately distinguishable thanks to the fins mounted on the wing-tips and the additional fins on the tail. However the biggest difference over its propeller powered predecessor the 215 was the two turboprop engines. The efficiency and rapidity of the Canadair is due to the fact that it can reolad with water on the nearest available sheet of water, in which case the water is scooped in by hydroplanning at a speed of 110 kph.