Shanghai，January 10, 2024 - The fire brigade at Munich Airport, the second largest airport in Germany, has four new Luxembourg Puma in service. (Rosenbauer Panther) 8x8 Fire engine。In order for the 52-ton behemoth to reach any part of the airport in 180 seconds,，Each car is fitted with two Allison fully automatic gearboxes.。Uninterrupted Power Technology of Allison Transmission (Continuous Power Technology®) Helps to accelerate the Vehicle from 0 to 80 km in 20 seconds/Hour。
The siren sounded，Broadcast the start of the exercise.：“Munich Airport Standby Alert，An airliner had engine smoke on approach.。”Two firefighters have rehearsed every detail hundreds of times.，Now know exactly what to do.。They ran to the Jaguar fire Truck.，Press the Quick Start button。At the same time，On-board electronic starting of the engine，Open the swing door，Hangar door up。Fire Truck headed for the taxiway with 1430 horsepower。Carry two 4800RAllison automatic transmission，And two Volvo engines that are constantly warming up.，Accelerate a 52-ton fire Truck to 120 kilometers in a matter of seconds/Hour。Flames spouted from the left engine of the plane.，The two firefighters concentrated the entire firefighting force of the giant fire truck on the burning aircraft.。The fire was quickly extinguished.。
Within 180 seconds，Two young firemen drove the Jaguar into the field.，And initiate initial fire suppression measures。Less than two minutes.，All the fire extinguishing agents on the Vehicle have been used up.。It took less than five minutes.，Its fire fighting task has been completed.。Such impressive realistic exercises are regularly carried out in the fire brigade.。For this drill，Vehicle Technical Director, Airport Fire Brigade, Munich Airport GmbH Jürgen ReichhuberEvaluated，“In an emergency，Precision and speed are indispensable.。The Jaguar is currently our largest firefighting vehicle.，According to this alert,，It was used as the first firefighting vehicle to strike.。”
Deputy Chief of Airport Fire Brigade Florian Klein Express：“Munich Airport Fire Brigade for its unique training facilities、Modern and innovative equipment、Highly professional team，As well as a fire fleet that includes four new Puma fire trucks.。”These four Puma 8x8 fire engines successively in 2020-Put into use in 2022，Replaced the old fire engine.。Two of the Puma fire trucks were equipped with roof turrets.，The other two are equipped with Stinger Extinguishing arm，Fires can be extinguished from almost any attack position。
After a Europe-wide tender，Munich Airport GmbH has chosen this vehicle configuration.，For maximum impact、Acceleration and stability，At the same time, it improves vehicle control and personnel comfort.。In order to be able to operate the 52-ton fire truck at the fastest speed in an emergency,，The power and torque of the engine must be fully transmitted to the eight wheels.，And uninterrupted traction force。Allison fully automatic transmission with patented torque converter and uninterrupted full power shifting，Delivers superior acceleration and seamless traction。
Allison 4800RFully automatic gearbox
Every dangerous situation requires the best performance of the driver.。They had to drive the majestic cart safely and speed to the scene of the accident.，Fire fighting operations shall be carried out simultaneously when necessary.。This requires the driver to be able to perfectly coordinate several completely different tasks.。Jaguar Operator and Driving Instructor Michael Eder Express：“In case of emergency，Each driver must be able to handle all vehicles, including the Jaguar。It turns out，Drivers find the fully automatic gearbox makes driving and operation very easy，And have full confidence in it.。Considering that they also need to operate other difficult equipment at the same time.，This is a huge advantage.。A fully automatic transmission like this.，It is indeed a valuable support.。”
Reichhuber Express：“For several years，We purchase vehicles with automatic torque converter transmissions on an ongoing basis.。Now，We're 90% All vehicles are equipped with fully automatic transmission.，About two-thirds of the fleet uses Allison's equipment.。They can hardly fail at all.，The reliability is extremely high，And it's very maneuverable.。Its torque converter makes the handling of the vehicle very sensitive and precise。”
The Puma represents the Royal class of aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles.，13 meters long、3 meters wide、4 meters high，Huge in size，Powerful。Munich 8x8 Puma is powered by two Volvos D16 Euro 6 Engine，The total output power reaches 1430 horsepower.。Two Allison 4800R Fully automatic transmission with torque converter and retarder，Quickly shift gears on heavy vehicles，And accelerate from 0 to 80 kilometers in about 20 seconds./Hour。The maximum speed limit is 135 kilometers per hour./Hour。
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) The rules of，This twin-engine technology must enable the Jaguar to sprint to the scene of a dangerous situation within the entire flight operation area within three minutes.。
The fire extinguishing water tank can hold 12500 water.，And 1,500 litres of foam。Equipped Stinger An additional 500 kg of fire powder can be carried by the vehicle with the fire arm.。Models with roof turrets are equipped with a carbon dioxide fire suppression system，Can carry 120 kg of carbon dioxide。Built-in pump with capacity up to litres 10000/Minute，Located on the extinguishing arm RM65 electronically controlled turret output up to 6000 litres/Minute，Located on the bumper. RM35C Electronically controlled turret output up to 4750 litres/Minute。
In addition，The Jaguar Fire Truck is also equipped with a fast attack hose reel and self-protection nozzle，To prevent the kerosene from running under the car.。When necessary，The vehicle-mounted fire extinguishing agent can be fully released within 90 seconds.。During approach，Turret and ground nozzles can also be activated by switching to pump-roll operation。
The Allison 4800 fully automatic transmission is optimized for the needs of emergency vehicles。With full power shift and torque converter，The Allison transmission delivers impressive acceleration。Allison's torque converter multiplies engine torque during start-up and acceleration，Give more power to the wheel。No loss of traction during gear Chan，Thereby seamlessly transmitting power to the drive wheels.，Maximize engine and transmission efficiency。The Allison torque converter transmission allows the Volvo engine to make full use of its torque capacity.。With this support，The Luxemburg Heavy Duty Chassis provides emergency vehicles with uncompromising traction and acceleration。
Allison Gearbox Tested in Munich Airport Fire Brigade，Proven to be very reliable.，Minimal maintenance required。The integrated hydraulic retarder and power take-off have also proven to be extremely low maintenance。
Allison fully automatic transmission has high reliability and stability.，Used by many fire brigades。For example, the first response vehicle of Luxembourg Puma equipped with Allison fully automatic transmission，It has won wide trust from airport operators around the world.。
About the Allison transmission
Allison Transmission is a leading designer and manufacturer of drive solutions for commercial vehicles.，A world-renowned manufacturer of fully automatic gearboxes for medium and heavy commercial vehicles，It is also a leader in the field of pure electric drive systems to improve the operation mode of the world's power field.。Allison gearboxes are available for a variety of models.，Including road vehicles（Distribution car、Garbage Truck、Construction vehicles、Fire fighting and emergency vehicles）、Passenger car（ School bus 、City buses and coaches）、 RV 、Off-Highway Vehicles and Equipment（Energy、Mining and construction applications）。Allison was founded in 1915.，Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA。Allison Transmission products are exported to more than 150 countries.，The regional headquarters are located in the Netherlands、China and Brazil，And in America、Plants in Hungary and India，And Indianapolis, Indiana.、Auburn Hills, Michigan and the Global Electrification Engineering Center in London, England。Allison Transmission has a global presence of nearly 1.,600 independent distributors and agents。For more details, please check the websiteallisontransmission.com，Or scan the QR code to pay attention to the official account of Allison Gearbox.。
