Next-Gen Amphibian Targets Increasing Wildfire Threat

Roadfour Seagle amphibious firefighting aircraft

Belgian startup Roadfour plans to develop the Seagle, a large-capacity amphibious firefighting aircraft.

Credit: RoadFour
In the late 1990s, before climate change became a topic of global public debate, Bombardier launched a campaign to sell its unique but expensive CL-415 waterbomber to meet a growing threat of wildfires as people moved out of cities and into the surrounding countryside. The campaign saw limited...
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