Aerial reforestation system

A lighter-than-air airship system for distributing and planting tree saplings while in a flight mode over defined ground areas, where lift for said airship system is achieved by means of helium confined therewithin, said airship system comprising:

• a.) a semi rigid, light-weight frame encased within a flexible skin and aerodynamically configured for flying and hovering over selected ground areas;
• b.) means for flying said airship system, where said means include a plurality of engines and attitude stabilizing mechanisms to provide 3-axis stability and control;
• c.) an undercarriage frame suspended from said airship system, said undercarriage frame mounting at least one horizontally disposed canister, said canister including
• i.) an intermittantly rotating axle,
• ii.) plural axial vanes extending from said axle to define plural compartments for receiving said tree saplings,
• iii.) a fixed peripheral, circular cover about said compartments having two axially extending slots,
• iv.) a discontinuous, generally circular sliding cover about said vanes and movable between said said slots, and
• v.) a means to rotate said axle relative to said sliding cover to open selective said compartments to store and release the tree saplings contained therewithin;
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• d.) a liquid control and dispensing mechanism in proximity to said undercarriage frame to supply liquid to the defined ground areas.