Amphibious aircraft fire fighting enhancement

摘要

The instant invention relates to an apparatus and method for enhancing the fire extinguishing properties of water for use with fire fighting aircraft. The apparatus and method includes the steps of, and equipment for, transferring media into a holding tank in aircraft; filling a reservoir hopper with water in the aircraft; calculating the amount of media to be added to the reservoir; drawing the calculated amount of media into the reservoir to form an enhanced fire fighting admixture while the aircraft is in flight, wherein the admixture is offloaded by a controlled discharge for use in fighting forest fires.

主权项

1. A system for enhancing the fire extinguishing properties of water for use with an airplane having a main hopper, said system comprising:
a media hopper positioned within the airplane; loading means for placing super absorbent polymeric material into said media hopper; a feeder means for transferring a predetermined amount of super absorbent polymeric material from said media hopper into said main hopper; and a water pump to recirculate water and super absorbent polymeric material within said main hopper fluid reservoir to form an admixture; wherein said admixture enhances the fire extinguishing properties of water when discharged over a forest fire.