Advanced airborne fire fighting system

1. A system for dispersing liquid over a desired location, comprising a pressurized storage tank having a main body, an inlet in fluid communication with said main body for introducing liquid to said main body, a first outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, a second outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, an air inlet for charging air under pressure into said main body, and a diffuser for slowing down pressurized air entering said main body from said air inlet; wherein said storage tank is housed within a fuselage of a host aircraft.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said diffuser comprises a base, generally cylindrical side walls, and an opening opposite said base.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said storage tank is produced of corrosion-resistant material.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said storage tank is produced of stainless steel.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second outlet from said storage tank.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein further comprising an additive tank for input of additives.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a discharge pipe in fluid communication with said outlet, wherein said discharge pipe comprises a pintle nozzle, said pintle nozzle being capable of controlling the flow rate of discharge.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein said discharge pipe comprises an elbow for redirecting a subsequent portion of said pipe generally horizontal to said main body.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein said elbow is formed at an angle allowing positioning of said pintle horizontal to said main body.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein said discharge pipe is supported on said storage tank by struts.

11. A system for dispersing liquid over a desired location, comprising a pressurized storage tank having a main body, an inlet in fluid communication with said main body for introducing liquid to said main body, a first outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, a second outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, an air inlet for charging air under pressure into said main body, and a diffuser for slowing down pressurized air entering said main body from said air inlet; wherein said pressurized tank is mounted on a pallet.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein said pallet is adapted to reversibly roll-on and roll-off of said host aircraft.

13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a control interface assembly affixed to an operator chair mounted to said pallet.

14. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a compressor in pneumatic communication with said air inlet and a compressed air storage reservoir between said compressor and said storage tank.

15. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an additive tank for input of additives.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system can be used for fighting fires.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system can be used for dispersing oil, pesticides, bio-remediation materials, defoliant materials, fertilizer materials, or herbicide materials.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein liquids can be dispensed at over 200 gallons per second.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein liquids can be dispensed at over 700 gallons per second.

20. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a discharge pipe in fluid communication with said outlet, wherein said discharge pipe comprises a pintle nozzle, said pintle nozzle being capable of controlling the flow rate of discharge.

21. A system for dispersing liquid over a desired location, comprising a pressurized storage tank having a main body, an inlet in fluid communication with said main body for introducing liquid to said main body, a first outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, a second outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, an air inlet for charging air under pressure into said main body, and a diffuser for slowing down pressurized air entering said main body from said air inlet; and further comprising an additive tank for input of additives.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein said diffuser comprises a base, generally cylindrical side walls, and an opening opposite said base.

23. The system of claim 21 , further comprising a second outlet from said storage tank.

24. The system of claim 21 , further comprising a compressor in pneumatic communication with said air inlet and a compressed air storage reservoir between said compressor and said storage tank.

25. The system of claim 21 , wherein liquids can be dispensed at over 200 gallons per second.

26. The system of claim 21 , wherein the system can be used for dispersing oil, pesticides, bio-remediation materials, defoliant materials, fertilizer materials, or herbicide materials.

27. The system of claim 21 , further comprising a discharge pipe in fluid communication with said outlet, wherein said discharge pipe comprises a pintle nozzle, said pintle nozzle being capable of controlling the flow rate of discharge.

28. The system of claim 27 , wherein said discharge pipe comprises an elbow for redirecting a subsequent portion of said pipe generally horizontal to said main body.

29. The system of claim 28 , wherein said elbow is formed at an angle allowing positioning of said pintle horizontal to said main body.

30. The system of claim 28 , wherein said discharge pipe is supported on said storage tank by struts.

31. A system for dispersing liquid over a desired location, comprising a pressurized storage tank having a main body, an inlet in fluid communication with said main body for introducing liquid to said main body, a first outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, a second outlet in fluid communication with said main body for dispersing said liquid, an air inlet for charging air under pressure into said main body, and a diffuser for slowing down pressurized air entering said main body from said air inlet; wherein liquids can be dispensed at over 200 gallons per second.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the system can be used for fighting fires.

33. The system of claim 31 , wherein the system can be used for dispersing oil, pesticides, bio-remediation materials, defoliant materials, fertilizer materials, or herbicide material.

34. The system of claim 31 wherein said diffuser comprises a base, generally cylindrical side walls, and an opening opposite said base.

35. The system of claim 31 , further comprising a second outlet from said storage tank.

36. The system of claim 31 , further comprising an additive tank for input of additives.

37. The system of claim 31 , wherein liquids can be dispensed at over 700 gallons per second.

38. The system of claim 31 , further comprising a discharge pipe in fluid communication with said outlet, wherein said discharge pipe comprises a pintle nozzle, said pintle nozzle being capable of controlling the flow rate of discharge.

39. The system of claim 38 , wherein said discharge pipe comprises an elbow for redirecting a subsequent portion of said pipe generally horizontal to said main body.

40. The system of claim 39 , wherein said elbow is formed at an angle allowing positioning of said pintle horizontal to said main body.

41. The system of claim 39 , wherein said discharge pipe is supported on said storage tank by struts.