Re: DSII: Parachute deployed vehicles...

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 17:51:19 -0500 "Stuart Ford" <smford@execpc.com>
writes:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Imre A. Szabo" <ias@sprintmail.com>
>To: <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:51 PM
>Subject: Re: DSII: Parachute deployed vehicles...
>
>
>> The problem with softening the landing isn't softening the landing 
>for the
>> vehicle.  It is softening the landing for the men in the vehicle...
>
>I think that is the reason that most current armed forces drop their 
>crews
>seprate from their vehicles. It's pretty fun to watch a Russian air 
>drop...
>IFV's on chutes... with a rocket braking system that fires just before
>impact of the vehicle!
>
>
>Stuart
>
>

Well, knowing the Russian military, that's the PLAN...

Gracias, Triphibious/Glenn
Triphibious Marines = Nektons.
Not all Frogs are French, or even Human!
Nektons, be all the Marine you can be!
Resistance is EVERYTHING!

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