AFFS / MAFFS II for the C-130 Hercules

A new fire fighting system for the Lockheed Martin C-130.

The new system, called MAFFS II or AFFS, will replace fire-fighting equipment that the Air National Guard has used in its C-130's for more than thirty years, and represents a true breakthrough in roll-on, roll-off airborne fire fighting equipment technology.

The system is capable of delivering up to 3400 gallons of retardant or water/foam using a variety of drop profiles required to attack various fire conditions. The AFFS requires no ground support compressors for recharge but instead employs a self-contained compressor system that is integral to the design. This system permits in-flight recharging to and from a drop.
Aero Union designed the AFFS to use an innovative scheme for expelling fire-fighting agent out the C-130's sealed paratroop door on the left side of the aircraft. This design ensures that no contamination of the aircraft's surfaces occurs during a drop. This also enables the C-130 to maintain a fully pressurized flight to and from the fire site and remain pressurized during the actual drop. Clip by http://www.aerounion.com

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