How The $30 Million 'Super Scooper' Plane Was Built To Fight Wildfires

This $30 million Super Scooper is the only plane in the world that was designed specifically to fight wildfires. The aircraft performs a dangerous dive down to a body of water, scoops up 1,400 gallons of water in 12 seconds, and drops its load of water on raging forest fires. We went inside this massive aircraft to find out how it works, what it takes to fly it, and why it’s considered the most efficient aerial-firefighting aircraft in the world. MORE WHAT IT TAKES VIDEOS: How Aerial Firefighter Pilots Are Trained | What It Takes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUX_KS85r4 What It Takes To Be An Air Traffic Controller At The World's Busiest Airport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ-cDwQupj8 What It Takes To Win The Gumball 3000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pucCdjrc7g ------------------------------------------------------ #Wildfire #AerialFirefighters #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How The $30 Million 'Super Scooper' Plane Was Built To Fight Wildfires