US Forest Service

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US Forest Service

• AFFS
• Airborne FireFighting System
• MAFFS II

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MAFFS II 3600, 4000, or 4300 gallons depending on
C-130 model
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On board compressors No need to return to a base
with a compressor
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Hydraulic pack to operate pintel is self contained
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Aft crew station panel with drop selection,
quantity level indicators, and indicator lights
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Aft crew station and right fill station
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Stainless steel bellows for flex between aft
pallet and tank
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6 regulator will drop air pressure from 1480 to
100 in the retardant tank
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12 rupture disk This is vented to the outside of
aircraft through the pressure plug on left side
of aircraft.
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Nozzle and left and right fill stations Large
white tank standing is for foam or chlorine
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Coverage .5
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Forward panel This position also has drop pendent
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Retardant pressure and high pressure system gages
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Drop control pendent. Pistol grip to hold at
forward and aft stations. Trigger is to release
load at certain levels. Button on top is
emergency drop. This switch is guarded. Green
light on top shows which station is in control.
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Rail locks for standard C-130, E-H rail system,
or J30 enhanced system
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Right side loading station has load level
indicators and plug-in communications with air
crew
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Fill nozzle on left side
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Loading unit
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Rail locks One set of indents for E and H One for
J30
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Installing nozzle with hydraulic pack
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Nozzle installed
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AFFS drop
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AFFS drop
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