The DA-1500 Viper is an 8x8 articulated ARFF fire truck produced by Rosenbauer Group. The chassis used is an Oshkosh Mk.48 LVS. The truck was produced in small numbers in the 1980s.
Specifications[]
- Length: 36'6"
- Width: 9'4"
- Height: 10'
- Wheelbase: 241"
- Drive: 8x8
- Max. Grade: 60% (27°)
- Max. Wading Depth: 60"
- Approach Angles:
- Front: 46°
- Rear: 50°
- Max. Vertical Barrier: 24"
- GVWR: 48,100 lbs
- Loaded Weight: 63,800 lbs
- Crew: 2
- Motive Engine: Detroit 8V92TA
- Motive Power: 540HP
- Transmission: Allison CLT-755 automatic
- Fuel: Diesel
- Fuel Tank: 2 x 75 gallon
- Max. Speed: 65 mph
- Acceleration 0-50 mph in 40 seconds
- Pump Engine:6V53TA
- Pump Power: 300HP
- Pump: Rosenbauer R-600 1250 gpm
- Tank: 1500 gallon
- Foam: 200 gallon
- Auxiliary extinguishing agents (500 lbs.):
- Halon (Halon replaced by Halotron post-1992)
- Dry chemical
- Top turret: 375/750 gpm
- Bumper turret: 250 gpm