Re: Interesting trivia

On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, David Brewer wrote:

> In message <1.5.4.32.19980722220236.006a0fb4@adan.kingston.net> Gary
Kett writes:
> > I was chating with an engineer Warrent Officer...
> [...]
> > Maybe this is all old news to everyone out there,
> > but I thought it was interesting.
> 
> On a mostly different note, but still there with the gosh-wow
> tech, the BBC science/technology prog tonight featured a dinky
> little drone aircraft about six inches in diameter, launched like
> a paper aeroplane and running off a little square 9V battery. The
> camera, control motors and transmitter fit in a matchbox.
> Supposedly the plan is that every GI will get one (hmm).

These were in Popular Science several months ago as well - they had a
cover story on "Micro Spy Planes". Very cool...

There are (although I've never used them) Drone Team rules in SG2 - a
two or three man element, and the drones can move (I think) 36"/turn.
They
use spotting rules as usual, and can be shot down. Anyone used these and
want to report one how they work?

Brian (burger00@camosun.bc.ca)

 > 
> Does this mean we'll see less under-barrel GL's and more under-
> barrel shotguns? Pull! SG2 rules for shooting smart-skeet, anyone?
>