[plane engine whirring] Narrator: These pilots are flying what's called a Super Scooper ... Narrator: The CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter can scoop and drop 1,400 gallons of water on wildfires ...

"A small drone hit the wing of our CL-415 Super Scooper aircraft" at the Palisades Fire, Marrone said at a press conference ...

Positive Aviation's planes are planned to be faster and larger than Bridger's current scooper aircraft. They are designed to carry more water and have a longer range.

The planes, dubbed the FF 72 because they will be built from the ATR 72 commercial aircraft, are designed to be larger and faster than Bridger's existing fleet of Canadair CL-415 "Super Scooper ...