A system for suppressing fires from an aircraft has a munition deployment system suspended beneath the aircraft. A shield is suspended between the aircraft and the munition deployment system to protect the aircraft. The munition deployment system has munitions compartments containing munitions for deploying vertically from the munition deployment system, and for detonating over a fire. A controller within the aircraft communications with a sensor package in the munition deployment system and directs the order of munition deployment.
Fire suppression and safety system
2022-01-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch