Viking still hot in the firing line

The Viking CL-415 has played a vital role in combatting recent north African wildfires. We look at why it continues to perform so well and at a new, possible, successor aircraft. The recent wave of fires that spread over Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, and up through Turkey to Europe, which were...
Vincent Chappard

Vincent is an aerospace editor and consultant based in Paris.

Viking still hot in the firing line is part of Aviation Week Network's complimentary online access.

Register now to view this content, plus receive complimentary access to insights from our experts in the global aerospace, air transport, mro, defense and space and business aviation communities.

Already registered to Aviationweek.com or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.