FIRE-FIGHTING AIRSHIP Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A62C29/00 B64B1/08 B64D1/16 A62C31/00 

FIELD: transport; fire-fighting equipment.

SUBSTANCE: fire-fighting airship contains disk-shaped aerostatic hull, vectored-thrust propulsion system, water container, device forming water packages, and carriage barrel for discharging water packages on burning territory. Aerostatic hull consists of upper and lower convex shells sides of which are secured along frame perimeter and its cavity is divided by inclined gas-tight membrane into lighter-than-air lifting gas compartment and thermal ballasting compartment. Upper and lower convex shells are made with upper force-ring secured on end of tubular element and lower force-ring with shell forming cargo compartment wherein water container is installed connected via flexible hose with pipe coaxially mounted to rigid tubular element, pipe ending with funnel secured on upper force-ring. There is deck under cargo compartment where carriage barrel is installed connected via air duct with compressor of propulsion system.

EFFECT: increase of fire-fighting efficiency and securing of operation safety.

4 cl, 4 dwg