Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a High-Performance, Multiposition, Bumper-mounted Turret to the Performance of a P-19 Roof-mounted Turret

Advances in firefighting research have brought forth new concepts that have the potential for greatly enhancing firefighting capabilities of airport fire fighters.  The following link to FAA Technical Note 05/18 describes research conducted to evaluate various operating characteristics of a high-performance, multiposition, bumper-mounted turret and compared those characteristics to a roof-mounted turret.

DOT/FAA/AR-TN05/18
Authors: James Patterson, Charles Risinger, and Jennifer Kalberer