Modular Airborne Firefighting System
The C-390 MILLENNIUM fly-by-wire flight control system provides outstanding maneuverability at low speeds for aerial firefighting operations.
The C-390 MILLENNIUM fly-by-wire provides outstanding maneuverability at low speed and low altitude to fly over wildfire areas, increasing the mission efficiency and crew safety.
- The second-generation Modular Airborne Fire-Fighting System (MAFFS-II) is an important aerial resource for firefighters in battling wildfires. The roll-on/roll-off aerial firefighting system is capable of delivering up to 11,000 liters/3,000 gallons of retardant meeting U.S. Interagency Air-Tanker Board (IAB) ground pattern coverage (gpc) level criterion.
C-390 Millennium key features for firefighting:
- Multi-mission: Easy aircraft reconfiguration . A dedicated aircraft is no longer needed saving cost.
Fast: The C-390 speed allows a shorter response time, arriving faster than the competition.
Effectiveness: launching point, dispersion and time are automatically calculated.
Replenishment: C-390 Millennium allows the use of alternative sources of water.
Operation On Forward Air Bases: MAFFS II and additional equipment are transported together.
Door Plug: It maintains crew comfort and places the fluid stream in similar low turbulence space as used for paratroop jumps.
Fluid Dispersion: Minimizes the contamination of the fuselage by retardant and achieve performance of ground pattern coverage.
C-390 MILLENNIUM CHARACTERISTICS:
Crew Capacity
Launching Options
Ground Coverage Levels
Roll On / Roll Off MAFFS
Height Speed
Liters released in 5 sec
Capacity
3
3 (1/3, 1/2, Full)
1 to 8 GCP
4 Hours
140 Knots
11,ooo
3,000 Gallons
C-27J NEXT GENERATION CHARACTERISTICS
Weights
MTOW
71,650 lb (32,500 kg)
Max Payload
24,912 lb (11,300 kg)
Powerplans
2 Rolls-Royce AE 2100-D2A
4,637 SHP engine
Performance
Top Cruising Speed
325 KTAS (602 km/h)
Max Service Ceiling
30,000 ft (9,144 m)
Main Tank Capacity
2,100 gal US (7,950 l)
Range with Max Payload
550 nm (1,020 km)
Max Range
3,160 nm (5,852 km)
