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BillHicksRules
3rd Feb 2006, 09:32
Dear All,
I am trying to remember the name of a proposed system for use with the Harrier.
It was a pod system to be used for cargo or personnel movement.
I can recollect an artist’s impression publicity pic showing a RAF Harrier carrying two of these pods. In one pod was a SF trooper and in the other there were supplies for said trooper.
Can anyone help with the name of this system?
Cheers
BHR
WE Branch Fanatic
3rd Feb 2006, 09:38
EXINT by Avpro.
BillHicksRules
3rd Feb 2006, 09:42
WEBF,
Thanks for that.
I am not that surprised that you had the answer. :) :) :)
Cheers
BHR
Onan the Clumsy
3rd Feb 2006, 12:24
...until it fell off when it became known as...
...exeunt
Trumpet_trousers
3rd Feb 2006, 12:30
...until it fell off when it became known as...
...exeunt
or even exgrunt, if it was loaded at the time..:E
Onan the Clumsy
3rd Feb 2006, 12:34
of course as long as it stayed on it'd be called...
...extant
BEagle
3rd Feb 2006, 12:49
Whereas after disembarking said grunt, the real name would be:
EXLAX
Art Field
3rd Feb 2006, 14:11
If it fell off ,would it not be explain?.
Or after a birdstrike, expect.
Or as an afterthought, expensive.
Diverting the thread a tad, but I remember seeing artist's impressions (in the days before computer graphics!) where a Harrier sans undercarriage was to be held on a gyro stabilized boom off the side of a ship. The pilot began the hover and the boom disengaged. Upon return, the pilot re-entered the hover and he was "cherry picked" back to safety. Extra payload in place of the gear and a small ship capability but it never went anywhere.
Back to thread...sorry!
mystic_meg
3rd Feb 2006, 14:16
Diverting the thread a tad, but I remember seeing artist's impressions (in the days before computer graphics!) where a Harrier sans undercarriage was to be held on a gyro stabilized boom off the side of a ship. The pilot began the hover and the boom disengaged. Upon return, the pilot re-entered the hover and he was "cherry picked" back to safety. Extra payload in place of the gear and a small ship capability but it never went anywhere
..oh God, I feel a WEBF reply coming at any moment...:{
Onan the Clumsy
3rd Feb 2006, 14:29
Guppy and B36
BEagle
3rd Feb 2006, 15:08
It was known as 'Skyhook' and was trialled in 1982 using the bona jet demonstrator G-VTOL and a 'smart' crane.
LateArmLive
3rd Feb 2006, 15:48
Skyhook - No thanks:uhoh: Hovering alongside is hard enough work without some muppet swinging a crane arm towards you!
Onan the Clumsy
3rd Feb 2006, 15:52
I'd rathere try it in a Harrier than a helicopter :ooh:
really not
3rd Feb 2006, 17:44
Onan the Clumsy I'd rathere try it in a Harrier than a helicopter
It was normally the other way round after the hover position nozzles jammed or that single engine packed up alongside!
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