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I guess my problem with this being used in tactical situation is similar to what Ken said.
Whats a better target that a SWAT guy trying to prepare himself on this giant pnuematic launcher sitting not more than ten or twenty feet from the building? What ever happened to helos? Seems like one would do a better job. A large trailer/pnuematic launcher is as good an RPG magnet as a Littlebird. But it is really, really far outside the box! |
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Just a few quick comments:
Yes, this thing is real. Yes, it really works. Yes, it has been demonstrated to the very-top-level brass at DARPA. Yes, DARPA got REALLY excited. Yes, it launches a person safely without causing compression injuries. Yes, DARPA has a very specific application in mind for it. Yes, the "is the 'projectile' a sitting duck during set-up time" issue has been considered, and solved. Yes, some of the members of the 2006 GDC got to see the videos of the thing in action. Unfortunately, it was too late to incorporate any of the resulting ideas into the 2006 game. Yes, I have already determined that the device is capable of launching 2,160 Krispy Kreme donuts into the back seat of my Mustang with a vertical displacement of 65 feet, without cracking the sugary glaze on a single donut. -dave |
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Okay, scrawled on a napkin at dinner, I figured that for a fifty foot launch, neglecting extra oomph to counter air resistance, a "launchee" would encounter ~ 4 g's. Really, not as bad as I expected, but the onset of the force is in ~ 1/3 of a second. I think the major obstacle in the design, which I'm sure has been taken care of by now, is to secure the launchee to the launcher, to get him going, and dissipate force, and then to release him. Dave, do you know how they did that?
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Yes, I know where the device lives Yes, I have helped on this project (lifting mostly) Yes, I have seen it work Yes, I volunteered to get shot. Yes, It is awesome. |
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no...i really want to but the deka crash dummy is the only one going right now.
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So how does the deka crash dummy land?
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Well.. some humans. Others are not so graceful. Re: Me on a dance floor. ![]() |
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OK, so now I guess we know that it's a real idea for people...
But... the first think I thought of was - this would be an AWESOME way to deliver a PackBot or Talon robot in a SWAT situation. PackBot: http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=109 Talon: http://www.foster-miller.com/lemming.htm |
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If I designed this system it would definately have a crank on the side
that you have to turn 10 times to release the trigger and it would go "Do Dut - Do Dut - Do doody do Dut! (all around the mullberry bush....)" hey, theres the perfect name for this system "Cop in a Box!" the box would be bullet proof, the guy turning the crank would be on the side away from the building it could be painted with flowers and rainbows and stuff and the perp in the building would be looking out the window going "WTH is THAT?!" Last edited by KenWittlief : 18-05-2006 at 09:08. |
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I just used this as a fun little bonus in my Principles of Engineering class. I had the kids figure out how far from the building the base would need to be & calculate the velocity of the projectile in ft/sec & MPH.
All I know is I don't want to be launced at that speed at the side of the building. I wouldn't need a bullet proof vest I would need bullet proof shorts. |
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This whole thread has me in stitches! Last time I saw Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey, they DID launch a lady. EricH says it was from a catapult, not a cannon. But they preceded the lady's moment of stardom with a parade, music, elephants, and such-like hoopla, as only a circus can do. When they finally launched her, it was just a short POOF. "That's IT?" Not a big deal at all. So I suppose a well-managed launcher could surprise the villains, after all (if that is its intended use). |
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well, honestly, I was kind of thinking the crash dummy was
a John Wayne crash dummy and could possibly take that 'one leisurely step' a little stiffly a la crash dummy/John Wayne. Not sure about the underpants part though - never thought of John Wayne in underpants so I got sort of stuck in the visual. -- I could see this having lots of uses. Last edited by JaneYoung : 19-05-2006 at 22:06. Reason: typo |
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