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Title: sky hook
Post by: flight17 on July 31, 2009, 09:03:24 PM
anyone like james bond? well at the end of thunderball, bond and domino are picked up from a raft by a B-17 with a big snag on the front using a ballon with a line attached to them and a balloon. watching that got me thinking. it would be cool if we could do this here. the method used in Thunderball was developed for the CIA based off of what the US and Britian did in WWII

In WWII, it wasnt a B-17, but a C-47 that was the aircraft used. also instead of a balloon, 2 poles were stood up with a line stretched across for a hook to catch.

it would just be something cool to have in the game. there obviously is more important things that would need to be done first. this could give the rescuer some bomber points and allow the rescuee to be saved without a death being counted (only after getting back to base).

was just a thought for a possible cool feature which was actually done in the war. not expecting it to happen though.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery_system
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: RTHolmes on August 01, 2009, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Wikipedia
Fulton first used instrumented dummies as he prepared for a live pickup. He next used a pig, as pigs have nervous systems close to humans. Lifted off the ground, the pig began to spin as it flew through the air at 125 mph (200 km/h). It arrived on board uninjured but in a disoriented state. Once it recovered, it attacked the crew.

 :rofl
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: StokesAk on August 01, 2009, 09:56:46 AM
No.
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: Denholm on August 01, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
No thank you. Too many armchair generals would attempt to hijack your plane.
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: legoman on August 01, 2009, 09:55:36 PM
cool i like the idea
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: Saxman on August 02, 2009, 12:47:33 AM
Quote from: legoman on August 01, 2009, 09:55:36 PM
cool i like the idea

Wow, that's a surprise.

 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: warhed on August 02, 2009, 06:46:36 AM
Quote from: RTHolmes on August 01, 2009, 09:10:11 AM
Fulton first used instrumented dummies as he prepared for a live pickup. He next used a pig, as pigs have nervous systems close to humans. Lifted off the ground, the pig began to spin as it flew through the air at 125 mph (200 km/h). It arrived on board uninjured but in a disoriented state. Once it recovered, it attacked the crew.
:rofl

Guess I will be taking "Get A Pig Dizzy" off of my "Things To Do While Flying" checklist!
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: waystin2 on August 02, 2009, 10:22:02 AM
No to this idea.
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: caldera on August 02, 2009, 11:34:09 AM
Don't care about skyhook, but I'll take Domino any day.  :O

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Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: phatzo on August 04, 2009, 12:17:20 AM
+1 as long as I can attack the crew after recovering from my disorientation.
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: Denholm on August 04, 2009, 09:59:09 AM
Quote from: Denholm on August 01, 2009, 12:54:42 PM
No thank you. Too many armchair generals would attempt to hijack your plane.
Not implying you are the armchair general, phatzo.
Title: Re: sky hook
Post by: TonyJoey on August 04, 2009, 10:07:55 AM
No. :aok