Water bomber float plane and method of water bombing

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1997-10-09

1999-10-19

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Material discharging and diffusing

244105, B64D 100, B64C 3500

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059674628

ABSTRACT:
An amphibious water bomber float plane, wherein the water bomber plane is equipped with a pair of floats for landing and taking off on water, with wheels for use on land, and having pair of floats secured for supporting the plane on water, water tanks within the floats for accumulating water for water bombing, scoops mounted in each float for lowering and raising between lowered and raised positions, and, when in the lowered position, the scoops entering the surface of the water causing water to flow upwardly into the tanks, dump doors mounted in each float, in communication with the tanks, the dump doors being swingable between an open dumping position and a closed sealed position, and controls by which the dump doors may be operated from the plane. Also disclosed is a method of water bombing from an amphibious float plane.

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