I'd stick to parachutes

Larry J — 9/23/2002 2:51:31 PM (archived)

Unless the airbags had some sort of retrorocket, your troops would still get pretty beat up on the impact and roll out. Being a paratrooper has its risks, but I'd still prefer a parachute to an airbag.

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The ULTIMATE aeronautical engineering challenge: design a flying supertanker? - Jacob Samorodin - 9/21/2002 2:35:24 PM
- Phew! No one's laughing yet! - Jacob Samorodin - 9/21/2002 3:55:11 PM
  - Yet. - RobVG - 9/21/2002 5:32:28 PM
    - I'd stick to parachutes - Larry J - 9/23/2002 2:51:31 PM
      - Re: I'd stick to parachutes - gbaikie - 9/23/2002 11:14:40 AM
        
        That's a legendary story of the Gurkas - Larry J - 9/24/2002 1:16:13 PM
- Re: The ULTIMATE aeronautical engineering challenge - Tom Brosz - 9/21/2002 3:49:51 PM
  - The Soviets came up with the idea. - Lee - 9/21/2002 7:56:56 PM
    - Here's an even better concept picture - Lee - 9/21/2002 8:03:56 AM
      - That's no concept, that thing was built! - Lee - 9/21/2002 8:22:25 AM
        
        That's no concept, that thing was built! Redux - Lee - 9/21/2002 8:24:15 AM
        
        Neat to look at, but are the practical - DWC - 9/22/2002 4:35:04 PM
        
        The Ruskies have us beat there to. - Lee - 9/22/2002 5:28:33 PM
        
        Cool - RobVG - 9/21/2002 8:46:59 AM
        
        Those six tubes... - MrPex - 9/21/2002 6:48:03 PM
        
        Nope, they're missiles alright. - Lee - 9/22/2002 7:27:52 PM
        
        Re: Nope, they're missiles alright. - RobVG - 9/24/2002 6:25:25 PM
        
        These pics must be Jinxed. - RobVG - 9/24/2002 6:28:59 PM
        
        Third time's a charm :) - RobVG - 9/24/2002 6:34:37 PM
        
        Sorry, wrong pic - MrPex - 9/22/2002 7:33:49 PM
        
        Re: Cool - Tom Brosz - 9/21/2002 5:21:41 PM

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