
Elephant® MY Technical specifications
Chassis:
- Volvo FL H18 4×2, Euro6
- Allison automatic gearbox
Colour scheme:
- Chassis cabin and tank section: White colour (RAL9016)
- Boom system: Light grey colour (RAL7040)
Tanks:
- 5600 (2900 liter water, 1500 liter Type I, 1200 liter Type II/IV or
- 7600 (4000 liter water, 2000 liter Type I, 1600 liter Type II/IV
- Stainless steel tanks with 5 year warranty
- Tank 3 is thermally insulated from tank 2
Heating system:
- 230 kW diesel heating capacity
- Batch heating system to ensure a quick start-up
- Optionally Indirect heating of tank 2 for faster deicing
- Automatic fire extinguishing system
- Electrical heating available as option
Performance – lift system:
- Fully proportional operation of boom and telescope system
- Max. rated basket load : 205 kg
- Work height approx. 12.5 or 14.3 meters – can be extended with fly-jib to reach 16 meters
Basket:
- 2 hand-held spray guns, of which one can be attached to fixed guide system
- Optional One-man operation from basket
- Optionally proximity switches on all four corners
Fluid System:
- Separate tubing of water/type I mix and type II/IV fluid to the spray nozzle
- Full proportional mixing from 5-65%
- Forced Air optionally available
Norm compliance:
- European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC – CE
- EN1915-1 through 4, EN12312-6
- AHM 905, 910, 913, 914, 915, 975
- SAE ARP1247, ARP1971, ARP4737
- AEA Recommendations for Deicing/Antiicing of Aircraft on Ground
- ATA Specification for Ground Equipment Technical Data
- EMC 89/336/EEC
Dimensions:
- Length 9.3 meters
- Width 2,5 meters
- Height 3.8 meters
- Maximum nozzle height 16 meters
- Max flow rate 250 l/m
Last updated: 10/09/2025