Category: Airport Fire

Fire vehicles used at airports and airstrips

J133001 Ports of Jersey Iturri Toro 4×4

J133001
Ports of Jersey
Iturri Toro 4×4
This Spanish-built appliance was new to the fleet in 2018. It cost £400,000 and is smaller than more established 6×6 airport fire tenders. It weighs 24 tonnes compared to the older 32 tonne trucks. This means that it uses less fuel and has better acceleration (0-50 mph in 23 seconds). It is also more suited to the islands narrow winding roads when off-airfield.

YJ14 KFX Manchester Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service Oshkosh St..

YJ14 KFX
Manchester Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service
Oshkosh Striker
Fire 6. It has a top speed in excess of 70 mph and can accelerate from 0-50 mph in under 35 seconds. Compared to a car this is slow, but it weighs 46 tons and is over 13m long. It has a 700 bhp engine and carries 12,000 litres of water and a further 1,700 litres of foam.