摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for shielding an area (P) of an aircraft from the adverse effects of a fire, which comprises a wall (20, 21) for enclosing at least a portion of the area of the aircraft to be shielded, a highly water-absorbent polymer (4 min ) operatively associated with the wall, a reservoir (30) for storing water, conduits (25) for establishing liquid communication between the reservoir (30) and the polymer (4 min ), and a device (4a) for delivering water from the reservoir (30) to the polymer (4 min ) via the conduits (25).</p> |