Is Canadair still in business?

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

1. Is Canadair still in business?
2. How much does a Canadair cost?
3. How much does a Canadair CL-415 cost?
4. Can Canadair use sea water?
5. How much is Bombardier in debt?
6. What does Bombardier still own?
7. How much does a CL 515 cost?
8. How much water does a water bomber carry?
9. How does CL 415 pick up water?
10. Can they use ocean water to put out fires?
11. What is the future of Bombardier?
12. Who bought out Bombardier?
13. Is Can Am owned by Bombardier?
14. Who makes the CL-415?
15. How many water bombers does Canada have?
16. What is the biggest water bomber in the world?
17. Where do the water bombers fill up?
18. Why can't they use salt water to put out fires?
19. Why does salt put out fire?
20. Why is Bombardier stock so cheap?

Is Canadair still in business?

The company's former principal manufacturing facility, Canadair Plant One, remains intact to the present day, although Cartierville Airport itself has been closed and since undergone redevelopment....Canadair.

Canadair Plant One
Predecessor	Canadian Vickers
Founder	Benjamin W. Franklin
Defunct	1986
Fate	Acquired by Bombardier

How much does a Canadair cost?

Cost Comparison

Class	Helicopter
Availability	$4,000
Hourly	$1,250
Fills Per Hour	20
Gallons Per Hour	4,800

How much does a Canadair CL-415 cost?

Super Scoopers are the only planes in the world specifically designed to fight wildfires. At $30 million, the CL-415EAF is one of the most expensive aerial firefighting aircraft ever made.

Can Canadair use sea water?

The airframe is built for reliability and longevity, making extensive use of corrosion-resistant materials, predominantly treated aluminium, that facilitates its use in salt water.

How much is Bombardier in debt?

Bombardier begins 2021 with pro forma cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.4 billion, including the proceeds from the recently closed sale of Transportation and a pro forma net debt of approximately $4.7 billion.

What does Bombardier still own?

Bombardier manufactures several series of corporate jets, Global 7500, Global Express, Challenger 600, Challenger 300, and Learjet 70/75.

How much does a CL 515 cost?

Setting up the production line alone for the CL-515 is roughly a $300-$400 million expense.”

How much water does a water bomber carry?

Like helitacs, water bombers can only operate during daylight hours but due to the location of their nominated operating bases can be redirected quickly to high priority fires at short notice. They are also capable of carrying and dropping up to 3200 litres of water.

How does CL 415 pick up water?

The advanced Bombardier 415 aircraft scoops water from sites that are only two metres (6.5 ft) deep and 90 metres (300 ft) wide. When the water site is too small for a full pick-up, the Bombardier 415 takes a partial load and returns to the fire. The Bombardier 415 amphibian doesn't need a straight scooping path.

Can they use ocean water to put out fires?

Fire can be put out with seawater, though it is not usually used to do so. Saltwater can effectively extinguish fire, but it may damage firefighting equipment and hurt plant life if used. Saltwater use creates problems for both the water distributing equipment and the surrounding environment.

What is the future of Bombardier?

Bombardier aims to achieve 20% profit margins by 2025 through a mix of cost cutting, corporate restructuring, improved productivity, aftermarket expansion and increased sales of high-profit business jets. Executives of the company, which lost $568 million in 2020, laid out that plan during an investor day on 4 March.

Who bought out Bombardier?

ALSTOM ALSTOM has completed its €5.5bn acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, cementing its position as the second largest rail manufacturer in the world after CRRC.

Is Can Am owned by Bombardier?

Over its 79-year history, Can-Am's Canada-based parent company Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) has produced a variety of craft for air, water, and land travel. Until 2003, BRP was a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc., founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1937, who invented the snowmobile.

Who makes the CL-415?

Canadair Bombardier Inc.Bombardier Aviation Canadair CL-415/Hersteller Introducing the Canadair CL-415 The Canadair CL-415, also known as the Bombardier 415, is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It was designed and built specifically for aerial firefighting. On J, the CL-415 type certificate was purchased from Bombardier by Viking Air.

How many water bombers does Canada have?

As of September 2019 there were 64 CL215/CL-415 registered with Transport Canada.

What is the biggest water bomber in the world?

The aircraft were rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons (74,000 L) of fire retardant or water. They were the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world....

747 Supertanker
Global 747-400 Supertanker, N744ST
Role	Aerial firefighting
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing

Where do the water bombers fill up?

Airtankers or water bombers are fixed-wing aircraft fitted with tanks that can be filled on the ground at an air tanker base or, in the case of flying boats and amphibious aircraft, by skimming water from lakes, reservoirs, or large rivers without needing to land.

Why can't they use salt water to put out fires?

Ocean water can also be used to fight fires but because salt is corrosive, they have to wash out the aircraft with fresh water afterward, he said. ... High winds can render firefighting aircraft ineffective either because the water will miss its target or because it's unsafe to fly, he said.

Why does salt put out fire?

Next, attempt to smother the fire by removing oxygen, covering the pot/pan with a non-flammable metal lid or baking pan. If this does not work… Salt is a great absorber of heat for its volume. A moderate amount – about a cup – can help extinguish a decent size grease fire.

Why is Bombardier stock so cheap?

It trimmed its business and operational costs to control the spiralling debt, which sits at over $10 billion at present. Why is Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) stock price so low? ... As lockdowns were imposed and reimposed, it created chaos and hampering normal business operations and creating uncertainty in the economy.