Firefighting from the air
IFEX®-FIRECOPTER
Aboard the IFEX® FireCopter carriage, the IFEX® 18 litre Dual Intruder water cannon is used. With its large shot range and striking force, this high-capacity dual cannon enables immediate containment of the fire. The necessary water supply is carried in two water tanks with additional additive tanks; more than 300 litres allow an effective firefighting operation. The re-filling can be done from the air by snorkel.
A motor-driven air compressor with its own tank supplies the system with enough compressed air for numerous Impulse shots. The entire firefighting carriage can be mounted in a few minutes.
Application possibilities
forest fires
building fires
highways
nature reserves
The advantages at a glance:
- quick assembly and dismantling (less than 5 minutes)
- immediately after the start ready to fire
- 18-litre water cannons with 60 m reach (optimum at 40 metres)
- can use any liquid extinguishing agent (water, foam additives etc.)
- fast charging process of the firefighting cannon (2 to 3 seconds)
- easy water absorption from the air
Technical details
- cylinders of the firefighting cannon: 2 x 18 litres
- water / extinguishing agent, tank capacity: 2 x 155 litres
- empty weight: 350 kg
- length x width x height: 2,960 x 400 x 200 mm
- cylinder and border material: aluminium AL 52
- pressure, in operation: 25 bar
- speed at the mouth: 120 m/sec
- valve opening /closing times: 20 milliseconds
- max. shot length: 60 metre
- width of the beam: 4 to 7 metres
- optimum firefighting distance: 10 to 40 metres
IFEX® Helicopter in the firefighting application (2×18 litres Dual-Intruder)