Aspects of the present invention relate to an aerial firefighting system 14 for a helicopter (10, figure 1) or other aircraft. The firefighting system comprises an external reservoir 15 or bucket for storing water and a supporting frame 35 coupled to an outer surface of the reservoir. The frame supports a hose reel 36 for winding or unwinding a hose 31 which fluidly connects a moveable robotic nozzle 24 to a water outlet of the reservoir. The moveable nozzle may be operable by a user from within the helicopter to control the direction that the water is distributed. The flow rate and distribution pattern of water from the nozzle may also be adjusted from within the helicopter. A further aerial firefighting system (figure 2) comprises a membrane bucket reservoir and a moveable nozzle fluidly connected to the water outlet of the reservoir.
Firefighting system
2020-10-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English