h a l f b a k e r y"My only concern is that it wouldn't work, which I see as a problem."
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I suggest fitting a leather saddle to a cruisemissile, attaching reins to the front end; and riding it like a horse.
The rocket horse concept could be visualised as similar to pod racing but you just sit astride a single engine.
Your cruisemissile based steed would have a high tech interface between
the reins and the guidance computer.
When riding I would recommnend a saftey hat and a parachute in case you fall off.
"Cuttlefish" In The Air
http://rotaryengine...pines.blogspot.com/
Jetpack [rotary, Apr 21 2008]
A cruise missile with a cockpit. Sorry no reins.
http://www.warbirds....org/LRG/fi103.html
PS [rotary] - give it a rest. [AbsintheWithoutLeave, Apr 21 2008]
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Wasn't this baked in Doctor Strangelove? |
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...and many a Loony Tune. |
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Oh, don’t be too precariously mounted, my dear. Strap yourself to one of the louvered-fan jetpack powered by my rotary engine instead. See link. I bet your parachute cannot save your cruise missile, but such lightweight jetpack can save itself with a normal parachute, yet giving you the option to let yourself bail out from it for suicidal purposes among others. |
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.. distinctly neat idea; problem is if you actually want to be safe you need a roll cage and if you want to go fast you need streamlining. |
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Judge not, [fastthinker], lest ye be judged yourself. |
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Oh, you have been. Well you might as well carry on then. |
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// Stop watching star trek // |
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Today is a good day for someone else to die..... |
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//Wasn't this baked in Doctor Strangelove?//
No, free-fall bomb, no saddle, no reins.
Thinking about it, almost baked by the very first cruise missile, the V1, piloted test versions of which had a cockpit.
But that was a jet (as are most cruise missiles for most of their flight). |
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trying to think of any time in star trek where anyone rode on top of a photon torpedo. Failing. |
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The rocket horse rider would ride it, not pilot it. No special flying skills would be required, an onboard computer would handle all that. |
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Rocket horses could make use of an in flight recovery vehicle mothership plane. So that they may be re-used and the pilots save the need to jump off when the fuel runs low. |
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