公开(公告)号：US20240173582A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18401453

申请日：2023-12-30

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Dewey Parsons ,  Keith David Weaver ,  Chris James Ludtke ,  Paul Madej ,  Andrew Jordan Birkenheuer

IPC: A62C3/08 ,  A62C31/02 ,  A62C35/02 ,  A62C35/68

CPC classification number: A62C3/08 ,  A62C31/02 ,  A62C35/023 ,  A62C35/68

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a rotorcraft comprising an airframe having an engine compartment, an engine disposed within the engine compartment, at least one fire bottle configured to hold a fire extinguishing agent, at least one agent tube coupled to the fire bottle and configured to carry the fire extinguishing agent to the engine compartment, and a nozzle on the at least one agent tube, the nozzle positioned below the engine and oriented in a upward-facing direction. The nozzle has at least one opening that is closed by a spring-loaded valve.