Patent ID: 6799740
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: A01C,A01M

Abstract:
A method for applying chemicals to a ground target from an aircraft, the method comprising:carrying a first weather station by an aerostat for providing altitude area weather data therefrom; tethering the aerostat to a selected aerostat altitude environmentally coupled to a ground target upon which chemicals are to be applied; positioning a second weather station at a ground location environmentally coupled the ground target for providing ground area weather data therefrom; controlling an aircraft having chemicals stored therein for distributing the chemicals to the ground target from an aircraft altitude; adjusting the aerostat altitude to conform with the aircraft altitude; communicating altitude area and ground area weather data to the aircraft; and distributing the chemicals from the aircraft operating at the aircraft altitude based on a prescribed delivery pattern as modified by the altitude area and ground area weather data.