Re: [Epic] IG and Planetary Assault Landings

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 11:49:15 -0700

Los wrote:
>
> jnug1453_at_... wrote:
>
> > just before landing. (For orks I pictured large pillows on the bottem
> > of vehicals. :)
>
> Don't laugh. This what actually done during the Son Tay raid in Vietnam,
> when they had to crashland an SH53 inside a compund that was too small
> to land in. They lined helo's floorwith matresses and had everyone lay
> down spread-eagled on the ground. It resulted in theonly csualty of the
> whole raid (on our side)..a busted ankle.
>
> Los

And the mars lander's braking system wasn't much more sophisticated.
Maybe a parachute with some airbags could work. You first!

Thane
Received on Thu Jan 01 1998 - 18:49:15 UTC