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| Iraq-Jordan |
| Cool Tech: GPS-guided cargo chutes |
| 2004-08-16 |
| CAMP KOREAN VILLAGE, Iraq(Aug. 16, 2004) -- Steering themselves from nearly two miles high to within less than 200 meters of their target, the Marine Corps' two newest skydivers made their first combat zone landing Aug. 9, 2004, near here. The jumpers, however, are machines. Smart machines. Programmed with the drop zone's coordinates, guided by the Global Positioning System, and maneuvered by motor-tugged lines, the Sherpa units each sat atop a pallet of rations for Marines here, riding them to Earth and ushering in the future of cargo delivery by air. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #9 Damn, it's about to get a lot harder to organize a cargo cult. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-16 4:00:46 PM |
| #8 LOL! Love with with your forklift! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-16 3:31:41 PM |
| #7 Coming soon to a theater of war near you...Michael Moore in the sleeper hit of the summer..."Palletize Me!" |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-08-16 3:03:33 PM |
| #6 Dropping Michael Moore would result in a similar ending as the attempts to airdrop tanks. At best, you could palletize him, and slide him off the ass end of a C-5A like they do the Sheriden. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2004-08-16 2:49:24 PM |
| #5 Michael Moore can be dropped without a chute. |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-08-16 1:21:44 PM |
| #4 "It’s basically your standard freefall rig, just super-sized," The perfect size for Michael Moore! |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-08-16 1:16:08 PM |
| #3 Excellent. The proper supplies go to the proper groups. Can't get much better than that. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-16 1:11:08 PM |
| #2 Tensing Norgay would be so proud... |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-08-16 12:08:12 PM |
| #1 But is it Herky Bird Driver proof? Never underestimate the ability of the |
| Posted by: N Guard 2004-08-16 11:39:31 AM |