First hi-tech fire engine arrives
24.01.12
Glasgow has became the first airport in Scotland to receive a £600,000 Rosenbauer CA5 Panther - a hi-tech fire engine. The first of three Panthers has been delivered; the second will arrive in June, with the third early next year.
The 34-tonne Panther is known as a Major Foam Tender. It is bright yellow instead of the traditional red, but the biggest difference compared to the Cobra engines it will be replacing is that firefighters no longer need to manually work the water cannon from the roof. Instead the Panther has buttons and joysticks control almost everything.
The appliance can carry 13,000 litres of water and 16,000 litres of foam. Despite all that weight, it can also accelerate from zero to its top speed of 50mph in 32 seconds. The high pressure hose reel on the Panther can also shoot water almost 80 yards, whereas the Cobras can reach just over 50 yards.
The 67 firefighters who cover the runway and surroundings are being given extensive training to use the new engine's digital controls.
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