New Toys

[stgislander]

Okay... I want one.

 

[Merlin99]

I’d rather have things on my feet than on my hands. I can always find things to do with my hands, but your feet just kind of dangle there.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Astro Boy flew fine without all that.

 

[Kyle]

If they have to steer and fly with hand controls they need something that can shoot while they're vulnerable in the air.

Flamethrower Boots maybe? A backpack hand grenade launcher?

 

[Merlin99]

That's the helmet steered suppressive capability.

 

[Sneakers]

If they have to steer and fly with hand controls they need something that can shoot while they're vulnerable in the air.

That was the first thing I thought of when they landed on the bad guy's ship. By the time they flew in, landed and drew a weapon, they had been picked off in the air. Totally vulnerable.

 

[jrt_ms1995]

Okay... I want one.

Hey, wait! Didn't Gilligan's company (meaning you) develop this?

 

[Gilligan]

Hey, wait! Didn't Gilligan's company (meaning you) develop this?

Our version had two 6-pack beer coolers integrated. We didn't make the final cut.

 

[Kyle]

Our version had two 6-pack beer coolers integrated. We didn't make the final cut.

The Navy, severely, lacks foresight.

 

[jrt_ms1995]

Our version had two 6-pack beer coolers integrated. We didn't make the final cut.

Probably missed a single box on your SETR checklist. :-(

 

[BOP]

Our version had two 6-pack beer coolers integrated. We didn't make the final cut.

That's basically what killed the first Presidential helicopter program...it was the wet bar.*


Totally not true, exactly. It was mission creep, but it wasn't the inclusion of a wet bar.