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Quotethe system calculates its own harp, actually it calculates a cone of acceptability for it to be dropped in.
So if I understand you correctly. The unit must be dropped somewhere within it's calculated cone from the A/C regardless of what the winds at altitude are doing or are winds input by the user prior to drop to come up with the cone? I am also assuming that the jump run of the A/C is limited to the cone of acceptability even from say 35K, or does the cone get bigger the higher the altitude?
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Here's the one that caught my eye:
Now, I ain't no rocket scientist, but doesn't an item under parachute fall kinda slow? Slow enough to be neutralized well before it reaches its target? Ya know, ya see it coming and fire off a few rounds into it and blammo . . . problem solved.
Ain't no way to really do that low tech type of interception with the current JDAMs -- they just are moving too fast, but a 2000 lb bomb under a caonpy would seem to be a pretty easy target.
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Now, I ain't no rocket scientist, but doesn't an item under parachute fall kinda slow? Slow enough to be neutralized well before it reaches its target? Ya know, ya see it coming and fire off a few rounds into it and blammo . . . problem solved.
Ain't no way to really do that low tech type of interception with the current JDAMs -- they just are moving too fast, but a 2000 lb bomb under a caonpy would seem to be a pretty easy target.
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Hi Dan --
Nice video -- thanks for the link!
It appears that there was no slider used on the square. If this is correct, have you found it necessary to heavily reinforce the canopy and the suspension lines? (especially if the system is to be used over and over again)
Thanks,
Bryan
Nice video -- thanks for the link!
It appears that there was no slider used on the square. If this is correct, have you found it necessary to heavily reinforce the canopy and the suspension lines? (especially if the system is to be used over and over again)
Thanks,
Bryan
quade: remember munitions do not need to be soft landed. at 20 : 1 wingloading vector velocities of the onyx exceed 120 mph. if not constructed from a bright color they are nearly imposible to see or track, let alone shoot with a hand gun or rifle.
bryan: depending on specifics requirements the canopies are used either with or without sliders. the video you watched showed several cobalt 39's without sliders. we have almost 80 such recorded deployments without sliders on them at speeds up to 203 mph (C17 drops!) all without any instance of damage. They are constructed exactly the same as our sport cobalts.
we did however have 1 lineover on a c17 drop.
sincerely,
daniel preston
atair aerospace
www.atairaerospace.com
bryan: depending on specifics requirements the canopies are used either with or without sliders. the video you watched showed several cobalt 39's without sliders. we have almost 80 such recorded deployments without sliders on them at speeds up to 203 mph (C17 drops!) all without any instance of damage. They are constructed exactly the same as our sport cobalts.
we did however have 1 lineover on a c17 drop.
sincerely,
daniel preston
atair aerospace
www.atairaerospace.com
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Quotewe did however have 1 lineover on a c17 drop.
What happened on the lineover? What was the eventual outcome, and what did the robot do on the way to the eventual outcome?
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it jogged the line (failed to clear) and then deployed its secondary parachute for a soft landing.
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LouYoung 0
Are those self-guided/controlled parachutes or remote control by someone on the ground?
Lou
Lou
CREW: actually yes (sort of) we are under an advanced contract to the DOD/Army to build a fleet of systems, implement P2P RF communications protocol and advanced formation flying/ flocking algorithms. We are about 6 weeks away from flying our first "swarm".
Sincerely,
Daniel Preston
Atair Aerospace
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