Sheet "Fire truck KrAZ-63221"

Combined extinguishing vehicle AKG-2/5 (63221) model 262-02 produced by the Prylutsk factory "Pozhspecmash" (2003). The car is built on the KrAZ-63221 chassis and is intended for the protection of objects with an increased fire hazard. Finds use for extinguishing fires of flammable liquids, gas fountains, as well as fire-extinguishing powder of electrical installations under a voltage of up to 1000 V. Delivers 3 people, 5000 liters of foaming agent, 2000 kg of fire-extinguishing powder and other fire-fighting equipment to the place of fire.

The car supplies water from a hydrant or other water source using a pump with a capacity of 60 l/s. The fire-extinguishing powder is supplied by compressed air (stored in five-fifty-liter transport cylinders) from a carriage barrel with a capacity of 40 kg/s to a distance of 45 m or by one or two manual barrels. The latter are used for extinguishing local centers of fire. The fire-extinguishing foam is created by the "Purga" carriage unit, which delivers a jet at a distance of up to 50 m. The unit is manually operated. The speed of the car is 85 km/h.

Printing 140 000

Theme Science and technology

Series of issues The history of fire transport of Ukraine

Author Rudenko V.

Nominal value 4.00 UAH

Ukrposhta catalogue number 1610

The number of stamps in the sheet/block 9

Issue date 17.10.2017

Product Type Commemorative Stamp

Isuue year 2017