"EMS Protects Concorde Heritage"

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EMS Group has been chosen to provide the fire protection for the inside of Concorde, one of the rare and historic aircraft, which form part of the new £25M AirSpace exhibition at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Duxford's Concorde 101 is one of the most tested pre-production prototypes and the fastest Concorde ever to have flown, having reached a speed of Mach 2.23 during a flight in 1974. On its retirement, it was donated to the Duxford Aviation Society, who are based at Duxford, and was flown for the last time into the Museum in 1977.

The Society wanted a simple, unobtrusive form of fire detection for the inside of the aircraft, with the control panel mounted remotely, alongside other fire detection equipment in the hangar. EMS Group's 5000 FirePoint wire-free analogue fire system was the perfect solution and easily met the requirements of the project. In contrast, a traditional solution using fire-rated cable would have been costly and difficult to install without altering the original interior of this historic aircraft. The system will be installed by EMS Group's local partner Global Fire Services.

5000 FirePoint smoke sensors are based on established industry designs, have no external aerials and have built-in battery packs with a typical 5-year life. System wide power management facilities and advanced in-device electronics ensures battery replacement can be scheduled within normal maintenance routines, reducing operational costs. The elimination of expensive fire-rated cable means that EMS Group's wire-free sensors can be typically installed in less than 10 minutes.

For more information on Imperial War Museum Duxford and its new AirSpace exhibition, log onto www.flyduxford.org or telephone 01223 835000.

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