Water scooping apparatus for forestfire suppressant in non-amphibious airtankers
AssigneeJabe Beheer B.V.
InventorJack Benedik
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Abstract
A water scooping apparatus for an aircraft comprising an extendible tubular member having a first end and an opposite end, wherein the first end is pivotally attached to the aircraft, a duct for fluidly connecting the extendible tubular member at the first end to a water tank, a floater connected to the opposite end of the extendible tubular member, wherein the floater is provided with an intake opening for taking in water; wherein the intake opening is fluidly connected to the extendible tubular member; wherein the water scooping apparatus is operable between a resting position in which the extendible tubular member is substantially retracted, and an operating position in which the extendible tubular member extends downwards from the aircraft at an angle.
Claims14
A water scooping apparatus for an aircraft, comprising:
- an extendible tubular member having a first end and an opposite end, wherein the first end is pivotally attachable to the aircraft;
- a duct for fluidly connecting the extendible tubular member at the first end to a water tank;
- a floater connected to the opposite end of the tubular member, the floater having buoyancy for in use remaining buoyed on a water surface;
- wherein the floater is provided with an intake opening for taking in water, wherein the intake opening is positioned underneath the floater;
- wherein the intake opening is fluidly connected to the extendible tubular member;
- wherein the water scooping apparatus is operable between a resting position in which the extendible tubular member is substantially retracted, and in an operating position in which the extendible tubular member extends downwards from the aircraft at an angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.