Device for assisting with the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft
US5878819A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D1/18
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for assisting the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft. The device includes at least one sensor for sensing the source of the fire, a device for pinpointing the position of the aircraft, a geographical database and a calculator for calculating the route of the aircraft as a function of its position and the position of the source as pinpointed in the database.
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