The Canadair CL-415 and the De Havilland Canada DHC-515 are a series of amphibious aircraft built originally by Canadair and subsequently by Bombardier and De Havilland Canada. The CL-415 is based on the Canadair CL-215 and is designed specifically for aerial firefighting; it can perform various other roles, such as search and rescue and utility transport.
Development of the CL-415 began in the early 1990s, shortly after the success of the CL-215T retrofit programme had proven a viable demand for a turboprop-powered model of the original CL-215. Entering production in 2003, in addition to its new engines, the aircraft featured numerous modernisation efforts and advances over the CL-215, particularly in terms of its cockpit and aerodynamics, to yield improved performance. By the time the programme's production phase had begun, it was owned by Bombardier, who continued production up until 2015. In October 2016, the CL-415 programme was acquired by Viking Air, aiming to produce an updated CL-515, since renamed the De Havilland Canadair 515, and to be produced in both Victoria, BC and Calgary, Alberta, by De Havilland Canada.

The turboshaft engines are rated at 4500+ horses and 767 lb residual thrust

Reason for this post:

Right now the CL-415 is the talk of the show because two of them have been sent from Quebec Canada to Los Angeles California to aid in the massive and devastating fire storm. Until two nights ago they have been fighting non stop to aid in the fire that very quickly became an air only fight, landing on the ocean (which they're not designed to do, and picking up salt water.) One of the CL-415s suffered a strike on an unknown aerial vehicle, and has been grounded pending the replacement of that wing.