An aerial firefighting system (AFS) is provided that is more effective and produced at lower cost than existing firefighting systems currently in operation. The AFS may use at least one wing mounted tank having an interior volume and attached to at least one of aircraft wings, the volume of the tank is adapted to hold a fire retardant and includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the volume. The wing mounted tanks are modified with a controllable flow nozzle at the end of each firefighting tank to ensure correct coverage and pinpoint accuracy of aerial drops. An auxiliary tank held within the cargo hold (feed cargo tank) is in fluid communication with the wing mounted tanks. The auxiliary tank may be a palletized tank that can be loaded on to the plane as needed. The auxiliary tank may hold between 4000-5000 gallons so as to allow an aerial tanker to make additional drops without having to land for additional fire retardant liquids.


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    Title :

    AERIAL FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM


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    Publication date :

    2021-04-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / A62C FIRE-FIGHTING , Feuerbekämpfung



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