With a budget of $ 5.5 billion, the new aircraft will have the capacity to attack large and small foci, not only in an initial phase but also in extended tasks, and supporting land equipment.
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The government of the province of Santa Fe, through the Ministry of Economy, carries out the international public tender to acquire the first hydrant aircraft for the Santa Fe state. With an official budget of $ 5,500,000,000, the Provincial Directorate of Mobility and Aeronautics of the Ministry of Government and Public Innovation will be destined. The opening of envelopes with economic offers will take place on May 15 at 12 noon.
With the aim of fighting fires, the new aircraft will have very specific technical characteristics such as TurboHélice monomotor; monoplane, low wing; metal; Tandem biplaza; hydrant; amphibian (with pontones equipped with wheel -eyed train); and with a hopper capacity not less than 3,000 liters. As for the engine and propeller, a turboheric engine is required of no less than 1,600 SHP and a five-blade metal propeller, constant speed, reversible step and with Shot-Speened treatment. In addition, the aircraft will be high -visibility yellow with blue side lines.
“It will be a very important element in the fight against fires, especially in areas of difficult access or that have an extension that hinders the operational capacity of the forest brigades,” said the Secretary of Civil Protection of the province, Marcos Escajadillo.
Capacities
The new hydrant aircraft will have the capacity to combat large and small fires, not only as an initial attack but also for extended attack tasks and support for land equipment. In addition, it can operate from small airfields, remote, not prepared, road roads and minimal infrastructure. To do this, you can take off in less than 10 minutes from the application for operation, operate on a ramp next to the water and land and extract water from lakes, lagoons, rivers and reservoirs.
In this regard, Escajadillo explained that the hydrant aircraft “operating its water capacity or the product that is used in fire focuses, decreases the time and exposure of forest brigades to extinguish the fire”, so “it must be part of an organized and coordinated work scheme that will determine the time in which it is used, taking into account the logistic conditions so that it can function properly and the meteor wind”.
As for the complete recharge capacity, it will be in no more than 20 seconds in aquatic operation and in no more than 10 minutes in terrestrial operation. It will have a multi -purpose capacity, good maneuverability and low operating cost.
Performance
Regarding the yield, the takeoff distance will be not exceeding 2,300 feet with maximum take -off weight, the ascent regime not less than 800 feet per minute with maximum takeoff weight, the cruise speed not less than 170 knots and the reach in economic cruise not less than 1,200 km.
It will have an autonomy not less than 3 hours, working speed between 100 and 110 knots, loss speed with retracted flaps not greater than 95 knots at maximum takeoff weight, loss speed with extended flaps not greater than 85 knots at maximum weight loss weight and loss speed in landing without load not greater than 65 knots.
Equipment
Finally, the born will have amphibious floats; reinforced cabin structure; airbag system; air conditioning/heating; LED luminaire; Mermaid – Megaphone; Computerized Fire Gate System of the last generation; programmable fire gate; Flight, motor and instrument panel commands for both positions; Audio and GPS/COM/ELT Panel.
It will also have safe functions against rays; manual cancellation of fuel control; Motor fire detection system; and 3 -inch water loading.
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