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04-11-2011, 02:44 PM
zuludelta
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It seems like there would be a select benefit for small covert ops units that need to extend their glide range from the shorter range of normal HAHO operations.
I suppose there would be some benefit to it. The target glide range of 40 km (the working prototype could only glide for 5 km at best, IIRC) would allow the user to jump from a plane without the aircraft violating a country's sovereign airspace (12 nautical miles or roughly 22 kilometers from the coast). I don't know if that would outweigh the logistics requirements for its use (it doesn't look like anything a parachute rigger can maintain without extensive re-training) and the risks of actually using the system though (not to mention that once the user hits the ground, it becomes much harder to dispose of/camouflage than a conventional parachute). Besides, OTH (over-the-horizon) insertion using SEALs or SF or Recon Marines with inflatable boats parachuting just beyond the 12 nautical mile limit would probably be more practical if there are concerns about aircraft violating sovereign airspace.
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