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Water Bombing Helicopter,
Eurocopter Solutions
Benoit Terral
Eurocopter
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Water Bombing Helicopter
Eurocopter solutions
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Water Bombing Helicopter ?
What ever the system, what ever the area, what ever the fire …
Helicopter plays an essential role among means available for fire brigade :
- fire fighting in inaccessible area
- fast transport of fire men
- fast transport of specific equipment
- rescue
- preventive surveillance
- observation and guidance during the disaster
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Specific helicopters’ Advantages
Possibility to position some helicopters
on strategic spots located as close as
possible to high risk areas.
= less time to reach the scene.
“For fires that have just started, it is
more important to arrive five minutes
earlier with less water than five minutes
later with additional liters of water”
A Fire Officer responsible for a high risk area.
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Water Bombing Helicopter range
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AS350 B3, Powerful and proven tool
Fire Fighting with Belly tank
For example: Simplex Kit 310
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AS350 B3, Powerful and proven tool
Fire Fighting with Bambi Bucket For example: BB 2024
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EC130 T2, Versatility and Volume
Fire Fighting with Bambi Bucket For example: BB 2024
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EC130 T2, Versatility and Volume
Fire Fighting coordination,
On scene commander…
Smoke Patrol…..
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Water Bombing Helicopter (EC135 – EC 145)
EC 135 CARGO HOOK CAPACITY : 1300 Kg
EC 145 CARGO HOOK CAPACITY :
1500 Kg
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Water Bombing Helicopter (AS365 – EC 155)
EC 155 CARGO HOOK CAPACITY:
1600 Kg
AS 365 CARGO HOOK
CAPACITY: 1600 Kg
AS 365 Belly tank
900, 1000, and 1200 l
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Need a new solution ?
New EC 225 Water Bombing Helicopter
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Eurocopter patent with 3 World Suppliers :
-Aérazur , France
-Simplex , Oregon, USA
-Rafaut , France
Max 4000 liters / 1057 US gallons
Easily removable internal soft tank
to maintain multi-role capacity
The most flexible solution for Fire fighting
EC225 New fire fighting installation
EASA Certified (2009)
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DOOR SYSTEM
CABIN TANK
RETRACTABLE
PUMPING SYSTEM
MIRRORS
OVERFILL SYSTEM
System overview
EASA Certified (2009)
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A Eurocopter patent
Same studies than super-tankers dynamic stability
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Cabin tank assembly
Empty Full
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Doors and pump system assembly
Front
fairing
Main water
transfer box Main refill
port
Drop door
Doors
frame
Funnel
Hydraulic
electro-valve
FW
Retractable = Safety
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Ground test
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Pumping operation
Up to 4000 liters in only 80 seconds
( Max 90 seconds)
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Dropping operation
Dropping time = 4 seconds
( minimum of 90% dropped)
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Completly different ground impact
VS
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A question of flow and pressure
Low pressure
High pressure
+
Big flow
=
Blow out effect
Small flow
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EC225 Water Bomber performance
Bambi bucket
4000 l
EC WBH Kit
4000 l
EC225 standard version Empty Weight 5,460 kg
+ 1 hour fuel + reserve + 3 crew + optional 6,730 kg 6,789 kg
MTOW at 900m/3000ft ISA+20°C 11,000 kg (4000 l)
Cruise speed 80 kt 140 kt
Number of rotations at 1,8 km (1 nm) in 1 hour
with 1,5 min pumping + Arr/Dep 20 26
Number of rotations at 5,5 km (3 nm) in 1 hour
with 1,5 min pumping + Arr/Dep 10 15
Number of rotations at 18 km (10 nm) in 1 hour
with 1,5 min pumping + Arr/Dep 3 6
Maximum water quantity at 1,8 km in 1 hour
(900 m ISA+20°C) 80,000 l
104,000 l
∆+ 30%
Maximum water quantity at 18 km in 1 hour
(900 m ISA+20°C) 12,000 l
24,000 l
∆ +100 %
Heavy Water Bomber solution
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Footprint studies
Liter / m²
Wet surface
High fire-extinguishing level (≥ 1,6 l/ m²)
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> 110 meters
20
m
Drop n°3:
4000 l, 45 kt
Efficiency: 87%
Drop n°4:
4000 l, 35 kt
Efficiency: 81%
20
m
105 meters
Footprint studies
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Conclusion of research center
≤ ≤
EC 225
(4000 liters)
CANADAIR
(6000 liters)
TRACKER
(3400 liters)
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Pump everywhere !
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And drop where fixed-wing can’t !
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No certification planned in this configuration.
Emergency extraction capable !
No need to remove the tank
in case of emergency
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When fire season is over ?
1. Removal of internal water tank: 15 min (1 man)
2. Removal of external water pump: 3 min (1 man)
3. Removal of Funnel and Doors: 2 hours (2 men)
Only 2h20min for configuration change
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Men and material transportation, Aerial Work
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Rescue mission
A proven MEDEVAC helicopter
Air Ambulance installation up 6 stretchers + 5 seats
or up to 11 NATO stretchers + 5 seats
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Police of Canton and Korean 119 choice
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Issue for the next decade : Night Fight
Marseille 2010
California 2009 / 2012
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Yes, we can !
With a proven helicopter in
night operation
With modern avionic suite
including 4 axis auto pilot
With the full flight envelope
available (nothing hanging)
With the right Aircraft
Exactly same condition of dropping !
100 ft , 0 to 140 kts
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Yes, we can !
With an innovative night
vision system
No light intensification
technology
Thermal image
With the right equipment
A better use of infra-red spectrum
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Yes, we can !
To avoid the main threat
in this kind of night flight :
“Electrical power lines”
To be sure of ground
forces position
For dropping zone
accurate designation
Obstacle
warning
system With the right procedures
Eurocopter is working on this issue
for 2 years
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Thank you for your attention …