Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a High-Performance, Multiposition, Bumper-Mounted Turret to the Performance of a P-19 Roof-Mounted Turret

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• Creators:
  Patterson, James W. ; Risinger, Charles ; Kalberer, Jennifer
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division. ; United States. Air Force Research Laboratory
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Alternatives analysis
  • Fire fighting equipment
  • Aircraft
  • Airports
  • Bumper-mounted turret
  • Rhino
  • P-19
  • Throw range
  • Extinguishment time
  • Turret performance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AR-TN05/18
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Note
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  Advances in firefighting research have brought forth new concepts that have the potential for greatly enhancing firefighting capabilities of airport fire fighters. One such concept is the high-performance, multi-position, bumper-mounted turret. The research described in this report evaluated various operating characteristics of the high-performance, multi-position, bumper-mounted turret and compared those characteristics to the roof-mounted turret. Specific items addressed included extinguishment times for various types of fires, amount of agent required for extinguishment, throw ranges, and overall performance. To investigate these items, a high-performance, multi-position, bumper-mounted turret was mounted on the Federal Aviation Administration high-performance research vehicle. This vehicle was brought to the Air Force Research Laboratory at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, for the comparative evaluation. Testing involved three-dimensional engine nacelle and high engine nacelle tail fires, two-dimensional pool fires, water and agent throw range tests, and turret operations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89907/dot_89907_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.15 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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