Re: [GZG] [OFFICIAL] Question: troop-carrying VTOLs....?

>  >I think this comes down to how modular is accomplished. There is no
reason
>>that the module couldn't dock up with the cockpit once engaged. A
pressure
>>door could seal the two compartments away from one another, but still
allow
>>access in case of emergency or for the crew chief to check things on
>>missions.
>>
>>-Eli
>
>
>The point is more about the design of the Mantis gunship cockpit;
>it's a narrow tandem seat module accessed via an opening canopy, not
>a "flight deck" like a Huey or Blackhawk with two side-by-side seats
>and room for someone to squeeze between them from the rear
>compartment.....
>
>I think that for this particular design, I'm going to stick with the
>current cockpit and a small separate troop pod (for around 8 grunts)
>behind it; I may at some point also do a slightly larger VTOL with a
>more conventional layout.
>
>Jon (GZG)

Further to my own post, when I refer to a separate troop pod I DON'T 
necessarily mean a demountable one - simply that it's isolated from 
the cockpit module (a very valid point was made earlier about 
operations in hostile environments, where it may be advantageous to 
keep the cockpit sealed and only open the grunts' bay to any noxious 
nasties....).

With reference to weaponry, if I keep the Mantis cockpit (or even if 
I redesigned it) I will keep the chin gun, but the missile pods will 
go to make room for the troop bay. Of course, the troop pod could 
also have some armament of its own, perhaps a pair of ball-mounted 
tribarrels on the front corners for suppression of a hot LZ...?

Jon (GZG)

>
>>
>>
>>"In my experience (limited) pilots are "Bus Drivers", we only see them
>>during
>>the lift, if then.  I would expect some mobility for the crew chief to
move
>>about the cabin in order to check/adjust things.  Modular sounds good
in
>>concept, but I think fails in execution."
>>
>>
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