(JJ) wrote in news:4210d9d9.122177140
@news2.flex.com:

Okay, here's another one:

Big cargo plane comes in for approach, the back door opens up, an
arresting hook comes out. It is attached to a LAPES sled/pallet.
The hook grabs an arresting cable, the release force threshold is
reached. the cargo is pulled from the aircraft cargo bay and onto the
deck.

The arresting cable system slows down the load and keeps it from going
too far.

The success rate of manned jets catching arresting cables is far from
100%, and you are expecting, nay requiring, a 100% rate for an
uncontrolled unaerodynamic lump deposited on the flight deck at @ 130
knots. Bold dream, my friend.

Watch this video, all the way through becasue it isn't all LAPES, and
tell us once more how practical this is.

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...s/airdrops.wmv

BTW, how old are you? I used to dream up stuff like this when I was in my
teens.

Dave in San Diego