Rescue fire fighting boat seaplane

Abstract

To reduce cost for possessing both a rescue boat seaplane and a fire fighting boat seaplane.SOLUTION: A rescue boat seaplane can be used also as a fire fighting boat seaplane by attaching removable water tanks 7 to the left and the right of a trunk 1 of the rescue boat seaplane, and the problem of a cost increase caused by possession of both the rescue boat seaplane and the fire fighting boat seaplane can be solved. The boat seaplane is double-winged, and an engine 4 and a propeller 5 are attached to an upper main wing 2, thereby preventing suction of droplets of sea water or the like into the engine 4 and failure of the engine 4. Furthermore, as the position of the propeller 5 is high, interference never occurs between the removable water tanks 7 and the propeller 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a rescue and fire-fighting flying boat.

Background Art

[0002] A rescue and fire-fighting flying boat aims to perform the roles of both a rescue flying boat and a fire-fighting flying boat with a single airframe.

[0003] As a result, there is no need to have two airframes for a rescue flying boat and a fire-fighting flying boat, and it can be used in a combined manner with a single airframe, thus improving cost performance.

[0004] Conventionally, there has been no airframe that attempts to perform the roles of a rescue flying boat and a fire-fighting flying boat with a single airframe because, even if such an airframe were created, it would be mediocre and inferior both as a rescue flying boat and as a fire-fighting flying boat.

[0005] This is because it would be inferior to a dedicated rescue flying boat in performing rescue work and inferior to a dedicated fire-fighting flying boat in performing fire-fighting work.

[0006] However, the rescue and fire-fighting flying boat of the present invention is not inferior to a dedicated rescue flying boat or a dedicated fire-fighting flying boat.

[0007] As a specific means of solving the problem, when used as a fire-fighting flying boat, it is solved by suspending removable water tanks from the main wings on the left and right sides of the hull of the rescue flying boat. That is, if this water tank is removed, it can be used as a rescue flying boat.

[0008] As a result, this rescue and fire-fighting flying boat can fully perform its role both as a rescue flying boat and as a fire-fighting flying boat.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-221000: Airship with Movable Wingtip Floats [Summary of the Invention] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0010] The present invention aims to solve the problem that having both a rescue airship and a fire-fighting airship is costly. [Means for Solving the Problems]

[0011] The present invention enables a rescue airship to also be used as a fire-fighting airship by attaching removable water tanks to the left and right sides of the hull of the rescue airship. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The problem of increased costs due to having both a rescue airship and a fire-fighting airship can be solved. [Brief Description of the Drawings]

[0013]

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Figure 3

[0014] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example of the present invention without attached removable water tanks. As shown in the figure, it is a compound aircraft, and the engine 4 is arranged on the upper main wing 2. Thereby, since the engine 4 is at a position higher than the water surface, the possibility of droplets such as seawater being sucked into the engine 4 and the engine 4 malfunctioning can be reduced.

[0015] Figure 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the figure without the detachable water tank.

[0016] Figure 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the figure with the detachable water tank 7 attached. Since the propeller 5 is at a high position, even when the detachable water tank 7 is attached, it does not interfere with the propeller 5 or the wake behind the propeller.

[0017] The rescue and fire-fighting flying boat of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, can be equipped with a detachable water tank 7, skim on the water surface, supply water to the water tank 7, then take off from the water, and release water over the fire site.

Industrial Applicability

[0018] The present invention can be used as a rescue and fire-fighting flying boat.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0019] 1. Hull 2. Upper main wing 3. Lower main wing 4. Engine 5. Propeller 6. Float 7. Detachable water tank

Claims

1. A seaplane with a removable water tank.

2. The seaplane according to Claim 1, which is a seaplane with compound wings.

3. The seaplane according to Claim 2, which is a seaplane with an engine attached to the upper main wing.

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