Canadair 415General
Cost Approx. $35 million (Canada)
Crew 2
Passengers 8 / 30 with tanks removed
Power Plant
Engines 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprops
Power 2 x 1775 kW (2380 shp)
Propeller Hamilton Standard 14SF-19 four-blade, diameter 3.97 m
Fuel consumption 840 litres/hour typical
Dimensions
Length 19.82 m
Height 8.98 m
Span 28.61 m
Wing area 100.33 sq m
Cabin length 9.38 m excluding cockpit
Cabin width 2.39 m maximum
Cabin height 1.90 m
Cabin volume 35.6 cu m excluding cockpit
Weights
Operating weight empty 12861 kg
Max. payload 6123 kg
Integral water tank capacity 6160 litres (1622 US gal)
Fuel capacity 5796 litres (1530 US gal)
Max. zero-fuel weight 19051 kg
Max. ramp weight 19958 kg
Max. take-off weight 19890 kg on land, 17169 kg w\o disposable load
Max. lift-off weight after water scoop 20865 kg
Max. landing weight 16783 kg
Performance
Max. cruise speed 376 km/h at 5000 ft/ISA
Initial rate of climb 7 m/s at max. weight
Takeoff distance 844 m or 814 m on water
Landing distance 674 m on land, 664 m on water
Max. Range 2427 km (1310 NM)
Water dropped per hour 54140 l, when 11 km from fire
Scooping time to refill tanks 12 seconds
Picture added on 21 November 2006
Added by Jacques Trempe on 10 July 2007.