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A spraying apparatus adapted for connection to a helicopter and including a tank for containing the fluid to be sprayed, a spray boom coupled to the tank, and a pump for pumping the fluid from the tank to the spray boom. The tank is releasably coupled to the aircraft. At least one boom support is co

A spraying apparatus adapted for connection to a helicopter and including a tank for containing the fluid to be sprayed, a spray boom coupled to the tank, and a pump for pumping the fluid from the tank to the spray boom. The tank is releasably coupled to the aircraft. At least one boom support is coupled to the spray boom. The boom support is also releasably connected to the aircraft. The tank and the spray boom are readily releasable from the aircraft and are maintained in a substantially fixed orientation relative to the aircraft.

대표청구항 ▼

A spraying apparatus for spraying a fluid, said spraying apparatus being adapted for connection to an aircraft having a fuselage and a landing gear, said spraying apparatus comprising: a tank for containing the fluid to be sprayed; first means for releasably coupling the tank to the aircraft with at

A spraying apparatus for spraying a fluid, said spraying apparatus being adapted for connection to an aircraft having a fuselage and a landing gear, said spraying apparatus comprising: a tank for containing the fluid to be sprayed; first means for releasably coupling the tank to the aircraft with at least a portion of the tank being generally between the landing gear; a spray boom having at least one opening through which tHe fluid can be discharged; means for interconnecting the spray boom and the tank with the spray boom projecting laterally outwardly of the tank and with the spray boom being in fluid communication with the tank so that the spray boom can dispense the fluid; pump means for pumping the fluid from the tank to the spray boom and through the opening whereby the fluid can be distributed; at least one boom support coupled to the spray boom; coupling means for releasably attaching the boom support to the aircraft so that the boom support can support the spray boom against forces tending to pivot the boom downwardly; and at least said tank and said spray boom being releasable from the aircraft upon the release of said coupling means and said first means.