Unmanned water carrying motor free glider for fire fighting - has water tank which can be automatically controlled by computer or from tow plane

摘要

An unmanned motor free glider (1), with a space adapted to carry water for fire fighting, which is dynamically propelled. Small gliders (1) can be fixedly attached to a motorised towing aircraft(2) on take off and, during the flight, it is held at the required distance therefrom by a rope, cable etc. (fig 1). Alternatively the glider (1) can be located in the body of the tow plane (2) (fig.2). For larger gliders (1) they are towed along by the tow plane (2). The glider (1) contains a water tank (5) which may be automatically controlled by a computer (7) or from the tow plane (2) or a base station. USE/ADVANTAGE - Especially for lighting forest fires etc. Water tank can be quickey and easily refilled.