M2116 29000 kg ARFF Airport Fire Truck with HALE Pump
The M2116 is a 29000 kg ARFF airport fire truck on a 6×6 Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 3360 chassis, with six seats. A mid-mounted HALE RSD100 pump is rated 6000 L/min at 1.0 MPa. It carries water, foam and dry powder together, so the crew can choose the agent that matches the incident without waiting for a second appliance to arrive.
Agent capacity is 9500 L of water, 1200 L of foam and 300 kg of dry powder. Engine output is 440 kW, or 598 hp, at 1800 r/min under the EURO IV standard, and top speed is 110 km/h. Approach and departure angles are both 30 degrees, which suits apron crossings, service roads and the transition onto grass beside a runway.
The HALE pump is driven by a rear-mounted DCEC CUMMINS engine. Suction reaches 7.5 m with a vacuum ratio of 85 percent, the pipeline and ball valves are stainless steel 304, and four tank inlets with strainers feed the system. Foam mixing runs from 0.5 to 10 percent, with a foam flow range of 0.13 to 7.5 L/s.
Braking from 30 km/h stops in about 7 m. Acceleration to 80 km/h from rest takes no more than 38 s at full load. The appliance leaves the station and reaches a runway threshold quickly with a full agent load. The acceleration figure is quoted at temperatures above 7 degrees, which covers most operating seasons.
Full specifications
| Overall size | ≤10000mmx2500mmx3900mm |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 4380mm x 1450mm |
| Gross weight | 29000kg |
| Fire-extinguishing agents | water 9500L,foam 1200L, dry powder 300kg |
| Max. engine power | 440kW (598hp)/1800r/min |
| Emission standard | EURO IV |
| Max. speed | 110km/h |
| Approach angle | 30° |
| Departure angle | 30° |
| Cold braking efficiency | braking distance of about 7m, at 30km / h. |
| Acceleration | the temperature at 7 ~ above, under full load (greater than 10000L) ,accelerating from rest to 80km / h or more is not more than 38s |
| Pump flow rate | 1.0Mpa,6000L/min |
| Manufacturer | America HALE |
| Model | RSD100 |
| Flow rate | Normal pressure: 1.0Mpa, 6000L/min. |
| Driving | By the rear-mounted DCEC CUMMINS engine power ≤195kw / 2200 rpm |
| Vacuum device | Electric primer pump, Max. suction depth is 7.5m, vacuum ratio 85%,prime time ≤80s |
| Location | mid-mounted |
| Pipeline material | pipeline and ball valve are made of stainless steel (304) |
| Tank water inlet | two for each side (total is four), with strainer |
| Mixing ratio | 0.5%~10% |
| Foam flow rate | 0.13L/s~7.5L/s |
| Position | Left of the fire-fighting pump |
| Contain | Gauge instrument switch controls |
Where it fits
Large international airports that must answer a wide-body incident with combined water, foam and dry powder attack. The same vehicle stays available for terminal and fuel farm calls through the shift.
