This 39-ton fire giant extinguishes at Wevelgem airport

And that machine certainly did not steal its name, because they are built to extinguish as quickly and as much as possible.

“We are bound by specific rules within aviation”, says Thierry Verschelde. “You must be able to be anywhere on site within three minutes and be able to extinguish the burning device. If you do not reach those three minutes, the risk of casualties is much greater. This device has 13,000 liters of waterand 1,500 liters of foam† Every airport also has a firecad, parallel to the largest aircraft that can land here. The EASA standards prescribe how much extinguishing material you must have to be able to extinguish this type.”

This extinguishing giant can be used within ten seconds 80 kilometers per hour driving, and that in front of a colossus of 39 tons† This way, after thirty years of service, these guys can finally be replaced.

Next year, the fire brigade of Wevelgem airport will receive a new crash tender. They hope that they will have to practice a lot with it, and not really fight a fire.