Pictures of the SealVac™ Vacuum Aircraft Fuel Drain Bowser in use throughout the world

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Closeup of SealVac Bowser Plate Adhesion
Here we see a side-view of a SealVac™ vacuum tool. Notice how it will adapt to this irregular surface.
SealVac™ Bowser Vacuum Head
This is the SealVac™ vacuum head. It is here where vacuum is generated to adhere tools and extract fuel from your air source. All user controls are also located here.
SealVac™ in use on a Scott AFB, KC135R
Demonstrating the SealVac™ Vacuum Fuel Drain system for HQ Air Mobility Command professionals on an USAF KC-135 at Scott AFB, IL.
SealVac™ Fuel Bowser in use on a British Airways Concorde
The SealVac™ has been in use in various versions for quite some time. Here it is capturing fuel from a British Airways Concorde.
SealVac™ Bowser enlongated vacuum plate
A close-up of a SealVac™ vacuum tool attached to a wing sump. Note the Viewport fuel flow view window.
SealVac™ Vacuum Bowserin use on an Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft
Airbus Military is a recent customer. The SealVac™ is shown here with the A400M at Airbus Military, Seville, Spain.
Closeup of SealVac™ Fuel Drain Probe
Closeup image of the fuel probe at the end of the vacuum hose assembly. Note the adjustable sump depressing pin and the FuelFlow™ viewing window.
Connecting the SealVac™ drain hose to the vacuum tool
Fuel Probe attachment is as easy as inserting and turning 90 degrees. Fuel flow is initiated by a special pin on the end of the hose assembly that depresses the sump automatically.
A picture of a SealVac™ bowser vacuum tool in a tight it location on an Airbus A320
The SealVac™ vacuum plate designed for tighter fit locations. Note the alignment with the sump drain.
Collection of SealVac™ vacuum tools
The SealVac™ vacuum plate family. We work with customers to ensure the SealVac™ fuel bowser will fit and perform properly on their airframe. Most airframes will require just one or two of these plates to attach to all of the sump locations on the plane. Other plates are available to fit specific applications.
The SealVac™ Bowser remote funnel accessory
This is a Remote Funnel available as an optional SealVac™ accessory. Connecting this to the depuddling hose allows the operator to gravity drain with a full tank vacuum assist in those tight places the SealVac™ drain tools will not fit.
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Round vacuum plate, one of several to ensure a good vacuum seal for your individual fuel draining application.
a SVU200S SealVac™ 200 gallon model
A SealVac™ being packed to ship overseas to Marshall Aerospace in the UK. Another customer is about to discover how easy it is to quickly, safely and cleanly drain aircraft fuel systems.
Another picture of a SVU200S SealVac™ model
Another view of the SealVac™ 200 gallon model. SealVacs™ can be painted in your choice of color including red, olive drab, and desert tan, and are availble in 200, 400, and 600 gallon sizes.
Inside the left storage box for the SealVac™ bowser
A look inside of one of SealVac's™ side mount boxes. Many customers prefer to keep their SealVac™ accessories conveniently secured in these boxes.
Inside the right storage box for the SealVac™ bowsers
Another look inside of one of SealVac's™ side mount boxes. Many customers prefer to keep their SealVac™ accessories conveniently secured in these boxes.
A view of the rear of the SealVac Plus+™ bowser
This is the fuel recovery/recycle center on a SealVac Plus+™. After fuel is drained from an aircraft, the SealVac Plus+™ can filter, recirculate, or dispense the clean fuel using the same air souce that powers the vacuum generators. SealVac Plus+™ is the newest model in the SealVac™ Vacuum Aircraft Fuel Drain Bowser lineup.
The SealVac Plus+™ bowser filters and recyeles aviation fuel
Side view of the new SealVac Plus+™ fuel bowser/recycler. Note the front of the unit offers the same great SealVac™ aircraft fuel bowser benefits as before; we just PLUSSED it!
A SealVac™ bowser in use at Northwest Orient Airlines on an Airbus A330
The SealVac™ at the NWA maintenance facility in Detroit. NWA found that the Sealvac™ Vacuum Fuel Drain system reduced fuel drain times on their Airbus A330 aircraft from 14 hours to 2 hours!
A Boeing Renton crew training on the SealVac™ bowser in Renton, Washington
The SealVac™ Vacuum Fuel Drain Bowser at Boeing Field, Seattle. Boeing uses the SealVac™ to completely drain pre-delivery 737 models after the short flight from the assembly facility in Renton, Wa. Boeing delivery prep personnel discovered that the SealVac™ greatly reduced the time it took to drain fuel, allowing final installs to procede without delay.
A SealVac™ bowser in use at Horizon Airlines maintenance center
SealVac™ in use at Horizon Air. The SealVac™ Vacuum Fuel Draining System safely drains fuel for weight and balance procedures inside the hanger.
Fuel system mechanics at Northwest Airlines using a SealVac™
NWA mechanics using SealVac™ to drain an Airbus A330. NWA found that aircraft fuel drain times went from 14 hours using gravity draining to 2 hours using the SealVac™!
The SealVac™ fuel bowser in use at Ellsworth AFB, SD on a B-1B
SealVac™ in use on USAF B-1B bombers at an undisclosed location.
US Air Force fuels technicians using a SealVac™ bowser on an F16 at Shaw AFB, SC
The SealVac™ in use on USAF an F16 fighter at an undisclosed location.
A 200 gallon SealVac™ bowser prepping for delivery to Marshall Aerospace in the UK
A SealVac™ Fuel Bowser being packed to ship. Another customer is about to discover how easy it is to quickly, safely and cleanly drain aircraft fuel systems.
The SealVac™ ground servicing bowser used on a c5b
A SealVac™ is used to drain fuel on a USAF C-5B Galaxy being prepared for heavy depot maintenance.
A SealVac™ at Horizon Air
Spokane Industries personnel conducting a SealVac™ training session on a Horizon airlines Q400.
USCG C130J maontainers training on the SealVac™ Fuel Drianing System
Coastguardsmen from USCG Station Elizabeth City, NC training on a 600 gallon SealVac™. The SealVac™ works great on the C-130 airframe! Note the vent hose attached to the SealVac's™ "doghouse". This optional attachement helps evacuate indoor fuel vapors.
C5 maintenance depot uses the SealVac™ to speed fuel cell prep
Spokane Industries personnel working with the USAF to ensure the SealVac™ system performs as expected on an USAF C-5B.
The SealVac™ drain tools fit curved surface with a special seal
Spokane Industries personnel working with the USAF to ensure the SealVac™ system performs as expected on an USAF F16 drop tank. Contoured vacuum tools are available to fit challanging areas like the curved surfaces of a drop tank.
Using the SealVac™ plates is easy.  Here, lining up with the sump with an alignment tool
SealVac™ Vacuum tool attachment using a Pin Alignment Tool. This tool makes aligning the fuel drain vacuum tools a snap!
A SealVac™ fuel drain bowser at Nellis AFB, and the Thunderbirds
When the USAF Thunderbirds flight demonstration team wanted the fastest, safest and cleanest fuel drain system, they chose SealVac™. Spokane Industries is proud to play a part in keeping America's premier flight demonstration team flying high!
A SealVac™ vcuum plate attached to a C17 fuel drain sump
An enlongated SealVac™ vacuum drain tool adhered to a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III wing sump drain. The SealVac™ vacuum drain tools fit just about every conceivable sump drain.
Closeup of the SealVac™ alignment tool in use
A closeup of a SealVac™ fuel drain tool lining up with a sump drain. This is easy using the sump alignment tool.
A SealVac™ vacuum fuel drain tool threaded into a tight fit location on a JetBlue A320
The first of two pictures showing a SealVac™ vacuum drain tool in a tight fit location on an Airbus A320 aircraft. This sump drain is located one of the main landing gear wheel wells. A little patience, and the tool can be threaded in some real improbable locations.
Another view of a SealVac™ fuel drain tool attached in a tight fit location
The second of two pictures showing a SealVac™ vacuum drain tool in a tight fit location on an Airbus A320 aircraft. This sump drain is located one of the main landing gear wheel wells.

 

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Step 1 of the SealVac Feul Draining tool attachment Inserting the fuel probe into the Sealvac vacuum tool Fuel is flowing throught the hose into the SealVac tank