Erfurt-Weimar Airport has completed the modernization of its fleet of airfield firefighting vehicles with the commissioning of its third "Panther" vehicle. The new vehicle, which will be operational from May 1, 2025, complements the two existing identical firefighting vehicles and thus marks the completion of a comprehensive renewal of the safety-relevant technology at the Thuringian airport.
The third fire engine, also from Rosenbauer, has a 12.000-liter water tank and a 1.400-liter foam tank with fluorine-free foam. A special feature is the integrated CO² extinguishing system with a capacity of 120 kilograms. The extinguishing agents can be applied via a roof turret with an output of 9.000 liters per minute and a range of up to 100 meters, and via a front monitor with an output of 1.500 liters per minute and a range of 65 meters.
The "Panther," with the registration number 24, is powered by a 750 hp engine and has a total weight of 37 tons. Despite this mass, the vehicle can reach a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Additional equipment includes a permanently installed light mast and a cable winch with a pulling force of 50 kilonewtons. Jens-Uwe Germer, head of the airport fire department, expressed his satisfaction with the completed modernization and emphasized the intensive training of emergency personnel on the new technology to ensure safe flight operations in the event of an emergency.
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