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1987 Glostor Saro'Meteor'Light Foam Tender.
Photographed in 1987 arriving at Horley(West Sussex)Fire Station for an Open Day at the station was this Glostor Saro'Meteor'Light Foam Tender(reg-D374ERD)of the BAA from Gatwick.
The Meteor Light Foam Tender was designed to be the first appliance to reach the scene of an incident and to astablish an emergency exit route from an aircraft and maintain it until the major appliances arrived on scene afew seconds later.
Appliance Specifications:-
Lenght 8.120m(26'7")Width 2.5m(8'2")Height 3.180m(10'5")Weight 17.27 tonnes(17 tons).
Engine Type Detroit Diesel 8v92T.Top Speed 105kph(65.5mph).Acceleration 0-80kph(0-50mph)22.5 secs.
Pump Specifications-Godiva Umpx MK50 Dual Pressure.Water Capacity 2.727 litres(600 galls).Foam Capacity 363 litres(80 galls).Sideline Output 450 litres per min(100 gpm).Bumper Mounted Monitor Output 1.350 litres per min(300 gpm)at 13.5 bars(200psi)with a throw of 36,576(120 feet).
Ancilliary Equipment:-
The appliance also carried BCF-Bromochlorodifluromethane extinguishing vapour(1xPerrin 100 KG unit),a Lighting Unit(2x1,000 watt Floodlights)that reached an height of 8.3m(27')from groung level.One of Gatwick's Meteors was also equipped with resuscitation equipment,protective suits for dealing with hazardous chemical spillages and radiation monitoring equipment.
The Meteor Light Foam Tender's were crewed by one officer and three firefighters.
Photographed in 1987 arriving at Horley(West Sussex)Fire Station for an Open Day at the station was this Glostor Saro'Meteor'Light Foam Tender(reg-D374ERD)of the BAA from Gatwick.
The Meteor Light Foam Tender was designed to be the first appliance to reach the scene of an incident and to astablish an emergency exit route from an aircraft and maintain it until the major appliances arrived on scene afew seconds later.
Appliance Specifications:-
Lenght 8.120m(26'7")Width 2.5m(8'2")Height 3.180m(10'5")Weight 17.27 tonnes(17 tons).
Engine Type Detroit Diesel 8v92T.Top Speed 105kph(65.5mph).Acceleration 0-80kph(0-50mph)22.5 secs.
Pump Specifications-Godiva Umpx MK50 Dual Pressure.Water Capacity 2.727 litres(600 galls).Foam Capacity 363 litres(80 galls).Sideline Output 450 litres per min(100 gpm).Bumper Mounted Monitor Output 1.350 litres per min(300 gpm)at 13.5 bars(200psi)with a throw of 36,576(120 feet).
Ancilliary Equipment:-
The appliance also carried BCF-Bromochlorodifluromethane extinguishing vapour(1xPerrin 100 KG unit),a Lighting Unit(2x1,000 watt Floodlights)that reached an height of 8.3m(27')from groung level.One of Gatwick's Meteors was also equipped with resuscitation equipment,protective suits for dealing with hazardous chemical spillages and radiation monitoring equipment.
The Meteor Light Foam Tender's were crewed by one officer and three firefighters.
Simon
Added by Bob on 25 February 2011.