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The Oshkosh Striker is a specialized Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle built by Oshkosh Corporation at the Pierce Mfg. facilities Appleton, Wisconsin. There are three models of the Striker: 1500, 3000, 4500. All models are available with a snozzle capable of piercing an aircraft fuselage to dispense fire retardant material within a cabin or cargo area.
1500
4x4 2 Axle Model
- 1500 gal. water tank
- 210 gal. foam tank
- 500 lb. dry chemical
- 460 lb. Halotron 1
Oshkosh unveiled a new modernized Striker at FDIC-Indianapolis, April 2010. It is 2,000 lbs. lighter, so, it is faster, more manuverable. The new Striker was designed with extensive feedback from firefighters and fire chiefs. It has a 700 HP DEUTZ 8v92 Diesel engine with over 2,000 footpounds of torque. This new edition has 84 sq. ft. of glass in the front windscreen, and, has crosslays, for the first time. Engine maintenance is facilitated by a walk-in, step-up platform, incorporated into the rear of the unit, making major systems easily serviced. It can be seen on the Oshkosh website, www.oshkoshcorp.com.
3000
6x6 3 Axle Model
- 3000 gal. water tank
- 420 gal. foam tank
- 500 lb. dry chemical
- 460 lb. Halotron 1
4500
8x8 4 Axle Model
- 4500 gal. water tank
- 630 gal. foam tank
- 500 lb. dry chemical
- 460 lb. Halotron 1
Users
- Boeing Aircraft Plant
- Fairbanks International Airport
- Asheville Regional Airport
- United States Air Force
- Mason City Municipal Airport
- Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, CA (SMX)
- Cherry Capital Airport
- Faro Airport, Portugal (LPFR)
- Lisbon Airport, Portugal (LPPT)
- Porto Airport, Portugal (LPPR)
- Ponta Delgada Airport, Portugal (LPPD)
- Buchanan Airport, Concord, CA
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Mexico City International Airport
- Cancun International Airport
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Salt Lake City Department of Airports
- Saskatoon John G. Defienbaker International Airport (YXE)
- Chennault International Airport, Lake Charles, LA (CIFD)
- Anchorage International Airport
- Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)]
- Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Romulus, MI (DTW)
- Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI (YIP)
- Quad Cities International Airport, Moline, IL (MLI)
- Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
- Larnaca International Airport
- Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, Constanţa, Romania, (CND)
- Imperial County Fire Department, Imperial, CA (ICFD)
- Marshall Islands International Airport
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Cleveland, OH (CLE)
- Erie International Airport Erie, PA (ERI)
- Tweed New Haven Regional Airport New Haven, CT (HVN)
- Washington-Dulles International Airport Dulles, VA (IAD)
- Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver. BC (YVR)
- Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville, KY
- Mobile Regional Airport, Mobile, AL (MOB)
See also
External links
Categories:- Firefighting equipment
- Oshkosh vehicles
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