Fire tankers are based on the mostvarious stock cars. Special equipment and necessary tools are installed on their platform on the conveyor of special enterprises. However, the chassis of the hero of our story, the ZIL truck, was widely spread in Russia.
The advantages of fire ZIL
So, why is ZIL on the fire fighting support:
- The car is very unpretentious in operation and maintenance.
- The car can be used in the most different weather and climatic conditions.
- Fire ZIL - very maneuverable transport, which helps to put it in a convenient place to extinguish.
- If you compare with other cars of this class, then immediately you can note the compactness of the ZIL. Why the car can even drive into relatively narrow spaces.
- Unpretentiousness to the type and quality of the pouredfuel. Both petrol and diesel variations are available, which can be replaced with gas equipment. The latter implies great savings on the maintenance of this official transport.
- Parts, as well as the repair of this car - relativelyminor waste. Moreover, the repair of the ZIL does not require contacting specialized service centers - in most cases, it is handled by a full-time team of auto mechanics.
- A reasonable combination of cost and quality that can not be said about many other fire engines.
- Sophisticated chassis design, adapted to work in real conditions.
Average specifications
The most popular ZIL fire engines are models:
- 2.5 / 40;
- 3/40;
- 3.5 / 40;
- 4/40.
Let's get acquainted with the technical characteristics of special vehicles in the table. For example, we will use the classic model range ZIL-130 (fire) - A-40 (131).
| Total information | |
| Platform type | ZIL-131 |
| Length Width Height | 7.64 / 2.5 / 2.95 m |
| Weight | 11 t |
| Top speed | 80 km / h |
| Crew | 7 people |
| Wheel formula | 6x6 |
| Total mass distribution | |
| Front Axle / Rear Trolley | 2.98 / 8.17 t |
| Fire monitors | |
| Model name | PLS-P20 |
| Rastrat water | 19 liters per second |
| Frequency rate of foam at the exit from the monitor | 6 |
| Capacity | |
| Tank with frother | 170 l |
| Water Tanks | 2.4 t |
| Alert | |
| Siren | Electric or gas |
| Strainer | |
| Variety | Water jet ejector |
| Performance level for foam at a multiplicity of ten | 4.7; 9.4; 14.1; 18.8; 23.5 m3/ min |
| Suction device | |
| A type | Air or gas jet ejector |
| Highest suction lift | 7 m |
| The time interval for filling the pump with water (provided: suction height - 7 m, length / diameter of the suction hose - 8 m / 125 mm) | 55 seconds - for the ejector, 30 seconds - for a vacuum jet pump |
| Fire pump | |
| Model variation | PN-40UV |
| A type | Single Stage Centrifugal |
| Head pressure | 100 m |
| Innings | 40 l / s |
| Rotation frequency | 2700 rpm / min |
| Maximum / reference suction height | 7 / 3.5 m |
Now let's talk specifically about the model ranges of fire ZILs.
Model 130
The most common model of this fire equipment is ZIL 130. More than 10 variants of the car were produced, the most popular of which was ZIL 130 ATs 40 - 63B.
Let's look at the distinctive features of this model range:
- The water tank was designed for 2.36 tons, and the tank for the frother - 170 liters.
- Cabin - all-metal construction with four doors and two rows of seats. There are compartments for storing equipment.
- The centrifugal pump with one-stage type of work.
- 8-cylinder four-stroke power unit with a liquid cooling system.
- Chassis - spar frame, reinforced with special inserts.
- Springs and telescopic shock absorbers in the suspension.
Model 131
Developed in 1968, this series was also quite popular - it was produced in 1970-1984. There were two versions - 137 and 137A.
Go through the features:
- The volume of the water tank is 2.4 tons.
- Foam tank - 150 l.
- Engine - 150 hp
- Fuel consumption - 40 l / 100 km.
- The unique system of water heating due to exhaust gases.
- Managing the fire monitors in the manual mode. The distance of the water jet - 60 m, foam - 50 m.
- Rotate the gun barrel - +90 ... -20 degrees vertically.
Red and white fire ZIL racing onthe call or returning to the garage, probably, saw each of us. As we were convinced of the technical characteristics and the identified number of advantages of this machine, it will remain in the service of the Russian fire brigade for a long time - because of its versatility, unpretentiousness and full compliance with the conditions of the work being performed.
