Indira Gandhi International Airport Gets Fighting Fit

New Delhi: A fleet of state of the art new Aircraft Crash Fire Tenders (ACFT) has been commissioned at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as part of the existing fleet of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicles. Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd, a joint venture consortium managing modernizing the IGI Airport has inducted these vehicles manufactured by Rosenbauer International AG of Austria. The Panther 6x6 ACFT vehicle is the most modern fire fighting unit posted at any airport in India. The induction of these vehicles has greatly boosted IGI Airport's capabilities & to respond to any aircraft or fire related exigency.
Featuring an ultra powerful 705hp engine, these vehicles can quickly access any part of the airfield while responding to emergencies. Its most unique feature is the 'Low Visibility Enhanced Vision' system which is guided by a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Camera mounted on the cabin roof. This system provides enhanced vision capability even in smoky, foggy, or dark environments by sensing thermal radiation instead of visible light. It can also be used in fires to detect hot spots, evaluate hot aircraft brakes or human detection in up to 450 m distance.
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Categories: Airports Jan 2008, New Jan 2008, Safety Jan 2008