Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Material discharging and diffusing
Patent
1994-02-17
1996-08-27
Kashnikow, Andres
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Material discharging and diffusing
2441371, 244121, 169 47, 169 62, A62C 302, A62C 3558, B64D 116
Patent
active
055492592
ABSTRACT:
This invention, and the associated methods, relate to fighting fires from aircraft. The invention, and the associated methods, also relate to early detection of fires; delivering liquids (primarily fire retardant or water) in a timely and accurate manner for the suppression of fires; and performing those functions under conditions of smoke obscuration and darkness which currently inhibit or prohibit aerial fire fighting. The novel capabilities detailed in this patent also allow for useful functions not now performed by airtankers such as, but not limited to, search and rescue; disaster damage assessment and recovery; law enforcement; natural resource protection such as dispersant spraying on oil spills, and avalanche control. Specifically, this invention concerns the conversion and operation of aircraft as airtankers equipped with baffled liquid storage tanks; high velocity-high volume liquid discharge systems using large bore discharge tubes fitted with impellers; inflight liquid refilling systems for taking on liquid from other aircraft in flight; inertial navigation systems; computer aided aiming systems; and infra-red vision systems integrated with heads up displays.
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Kashnikow Andres
Mojica Virna Lissi
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