 During October 2016, the CL-415 programme was acquired by Viking Aircraft; this company has produced a further modernised model of the aircraft, designated as the CL-515 or the Viking Canadair 515 First Responder.Introduced during 1966, the CL-215 was the first aircraft specifically designed to be a water bomber.A total of 125 aircraft were constructed prior to the final CL-215 being delivered during May 1990.