FIRE RESCUETRUCKS

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Airport Fire Trucks & ARFF Crash Tenders

Airport fire trucks — also called crash tenders or ARFF (aircraft rescue and firefighting) vehicles — carry the agents and equipment an airport fire service needs for aircraft and fuel fires. This family lists eight Chengli configurations on Isuzu, HOWO and Shacman chassis, from 4×2 first-response units to 8×4 combined-agent tenders. Each can be adapted to your airport’s specification through project customisation and OEM/ODM services.

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Match the agent package to the airport role

Start with the role the vehicle will play in your airport’s response plan, then choose the agent package and chassis.

If your tender documents reference an ICAO airport category, NFPA 414 or a national airport standard, send the relevant clauses with your enquiry. We will document which requirements the proposed configuration meets and which need further confirmation. Performance figures are confirmed for each project, not assumed from this page.

Reference prices for the eight listed configurations currently range from about USD 35,000 to USD 84,000 per vehicle. They are not FOB or CIF quotations; the final price depends on chassis, agent systems, equipment, quantity and delivery scope.

Available configurations

Questions before you request a configuration

What is the difference between an airport fire truck, a crash tender and an ARFF vehicle?

They are names for the same class of vehicle. Crash tender is common in British and Commonwealth usage; ARFF means aircraft rescue and firefighting; airport fire truck is the general term. All describe a fire vehicle that carries agents and equipment for aircraft and fuel-fire incidents on an airfield. The equipment and response role are specified for the airport.

Should we choose dry powder, foam or both?

Foam is used to cover and cool fuel spills; dry powder is used for rapid knockdown of running and three-dimensional fuel fires. Many airport fire services use both, either on one combined-agent vehicle or across two vehicles. Tell us your airport’s agent requirement and current fleet, and we will propose the split.

Which chassis are available?

The listed configurations use Isuzu, HOWO (Sinotruk) and Shacman chassis, including 4×2, 6×4 and 8×4 layouts. Other chassis can be reviewed through OEM/ODM if they suit the body, agent load and axle limits. The exact chassis is confirmed for the proposed build.

Can you build to our airport’s specification?

Yes, through project customisation. Send the tender specification, including agent quantities, discharge rates, crew, equipment list and acceptance tests. We confirm in writing which items the configuration meets and which need further confirmation before quotation.

What should we send for a quotation?

The destination country and airport, number of vehicles, the vehicle’s role, agent types and quantities, chassis preference, steering side, crew seats, equipment list and delivery terms (FOB, CIF, CFR or EXW).

Airport Fire Tender Selection Questions

Separate the airport response role from the agent package. A dry-powder support vehicle, a combined-agent tender and a compact access vehicle need different acceptance schedules; an airport application label alone does not establish aircraft rescue and firefighting compliance.

Which role should be specified before comparing these vehicles?

State whether the vehicle is the primary aircraft-response appliance, a supplementary dry-powder unit or a support vehicle for buildings and access roads. For a primary appliance, attach the applicable airport requirement and ask for a clause-by-clause response with the offered vehicle and acceptance test. A chassis layout and agent name do not prove that role.

What changes when the two HOWO 6×4 dry-powder vehicles are compared on the same basis?

The shorter vehicle is 8,770 × 2,520 × 3,750 mm; the longer vehicle is 9,600 × 2,550 × 3,750 mm. Their length differs by 830 mm, while height is the same. Check the actual bay, approach and swept path rather than treating the shared 6×4 layout as equal access. No turning circle, acceleration or response-time result is established by these dimensions.

How should the agent schedule avoid an incorrect powder-to-water comparison?

Write separate entries for usable water volume in litres, foam concentrate volume in litres and dry-powder charge in kilograms, together with powder type and discharge requirements. A nominal powder-vessel volume does not establish powder charge mass or water capacity. For a combined-agent tender, require each agent quantity separately and the permitted simultaneous operating modes.

Which quotation inputs make two airport proposals comparable?

Use one schedule for the designated vehicle role, required agent quantities, pump flow at pressure, monitor duty, crew and equipment, loaded axle limits, route and bay dimensions, airport-specific acceptance tests and destination registration requirements. Mark each line as included, excluded or awaiting technical confirmation; compare price only after the scope matches.

Before choosing a chassis.

A vehicle family is a starting point. The final build follows your project requirements.

01

Access & operating duty

Confirm road conditions, station dimensions, crew and equipment loads.

02

Chassis & body

Review local support, driving position, emissions and completed vehicle compatibility.

03

Acceptance & support

Agree documents, configuration evidence, testing, training and service responsibilities.

Buying guides

03 / YOUR PROJECT

Send a useful vehicle brief

Include destination, quantity, vehicle role, chassis preference, steering side, crew, water/agent volumes, pump duty, equipment and delivery requirements. Attach the relevant product links and tender specification where available.

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