Re: GEV Physics and GEVs for engineers

On 30-Oct-01 at 04:50, KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de
(KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de)
wrote: 
>
> For a highly mobile force, it might make sense to have engineering 
> vehicles that use Ground-effect mobility for fast movement. But they 
> would need auxiliary tracks/wheels for actual work - complex and
likely 
> to be expensive. 
> 

Unless...

You use portable grav units powered off the GEV.  The engineer
hops out, places the grav units at predisgnated positions, and
flips the switch.  The Disabled GEV rises into the air and is
slowly towed home.  Decelleration would be fun to watch.  :)