Multi-role vtol aerial firefighting aircraft
R.S.P. Beekman (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
N.A.C. Burgers (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
W.J. Chen (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
C.M. Cook (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
J.S. Dinesen (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
L. Jordan (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
I.A.O. Kramer (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
H.K. Niemczyk (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
S. Palac (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
T.L. van Soest (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
Calvin Rans – Mentor (TU Delft - Group Rans)
P. Proesmans – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Air Transport & Operations)
F. Neri – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Flight Performance and Propulsion)
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Abstract
The FireFly is a multi-role VTOL firefighting aircraft. It was designed with a water tank capacity of 10,000 L and a dash speed of over 400 kph. The aircraft is capable of refilling the water tank with help of a snorkel device connected to the tank whilst flying in hover.