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Rosenbauer International AG
Rosenbauer PANTHER 8×8
CAT-10 super-heavy ARFF with 12,500 L water and Stinger HRET.
The PANTHER 8×8 is Rosenbauer's super-heavy airport crash tender for CAT-9/10 stations. It carries 12,500 L water, 1,500 L foam concentrate and 250 kg dry chemical, with 0–80 km/h acceleration in under 25 s per NFPA 414. Standard fit includes the RM60C roof turret at 6,000 L/min, bumper turret at 2,400 L/min, dual Rosenbauer N100 pump and optional Stinger HRET 16 m piercing arm with a hardened Snoz-Pak tip for penetrating aluminium fuselage skin.
Rosenbauer PANTHER 8×8
fire · safety · rescue
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- fire safety rescue
- Launched
- 2017
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 8
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Water tank | 12,500 L |
| Foam concentrate tank | 1,500 L |
| Dry chemical | 250 kg |
| Roof turret throw | Up to 90 m |
| Roof turret flow | 6,000 L/min |
| GVW | 52,000 kg |
| Engine | Volvo Penta D16 700 hp kW |
| Acceleration 0–80 km/h | < 25 s |
| Ambient rating | -32 to +55 °C |
| ICAO category | CAT-10 |
Compatibility
Works with
- A380, 777X, 747-8 wide-body rescue envelope
- Stinger HRET optional with Snoz-Pak piercing tip
- F3 fluorine-free SFFF foam concentrates (Angus Respondol, NAFFCO F3, 3M FF)
- Integrates with GCAA and GACA airport hydrant networks
Certifications
Approvals
NFPA 414
ICAO Annex 14
EN 1846-2/3
GCAA approved
GACA approved
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Primary crash tender at a CAT-10 station for A380 operations.
Use case 2
Fuel-fire suppression on active taxiway in 55°C ambient.
Use case 3
Piercing fuselage skin to deliver internal cabin foam.
Installed in GCC
Proven at these airports
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