r/Firefighting 13d ago

Videos Firefighting drones make their debut in China

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u/VealOfFortune 13d ago

No way those lines would be thick enough to get the force needed to climb 30+ stories under pressure.... and so let's say you make the hoses wider, then it becomes a WEIGHT issue.

Better hope there's no wind or any inclement weather, seeing as how the foam seems to be blowing right back at the drones in a few of the clips....

When you get into the heavy-lift drones which can actually handle a payload of a loaded hose and raising it up 30+ stories, you're talking high 6-/low 7-figures which would be comparable to an ACTUAL fire suppression system.....

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u/FruitOrchards 13d ago

I mean.. the video clearly shows that it works

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u/LegionP 13d ago

In most of the video clips it actually looks like the foam is struggling to reach the fire.

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u/JohnnyBoy11 10d ago

But they reach in the other clips. One clip, they show the drone completely missing and hitting the wrong floor, which probably means it's due to operator error or lack of skill.

Maybe they should use a spotting drone, well, they are probably recording with a spotting drone to help direct the spray. On the other hand, knowing that its china, they'll probably be able to field dozens of these, if not more, at a time.

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u/FruitOrchards 13d ago

I see it struggling in only 2 clips and it looks like it's because of either wind or low water pressure. But seeing how they perform in the other clips and the rate of water coming out in them I think it's a problem with the source of where they're getting their water rather than the drones.

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u/VealOfFortune 13d ago

That's not H20, that's foam.... and also, the other clips where they're "not struggling" is made to look like its way higher than it actually is.

Think about how heavy the charged hose is for Master Blaster lolll, no drone is lifting that much less flying and not getting blown out of the sky lol 😆 😜

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u/FruitOrchards 13d ago

Ah I see.. makes sense 👍

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u/TheFue 13d ago

it's a problem with the source of where they're getting their water

Yeah cause that's never going to be a problem that will need overcome in the field too.