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And as fire trucks on airports are much larger than normal ones, then that means this is the world’s largest full stop. Why are they so large? Well, firstly, they can be. After all, length and width are hardly considerations in the wide open spaces of an airport. Secondly, they really need to be.

Potentially needing to douse the flames of a large airliner and all the fuel it carries, this new NAFFCO Falcon 8 can carry 16,000 litres of water and 1920 litres of fire-retardant foam. Dubai-based NAFFCO unveiled the new vehicle last week at the Intersec 2020 trade show. Its considerable bulk is hauled around by two engines with an output of around 1400bhp.

The Falcon is just the latest in a long line of intriguing fire-fighting machines - here’s our pick of the weird, wonderful and adaptable world of fire fighting vehicles:

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