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Besides what others have said (this has to be compared to next-best options, fire suppression can come from someone besides the jetpack flyer), it would be poss
by jessriedel 5y ago
Besides what others have said (this has to be compared to next-best options, fire suppression can come from someone besides the jetpack flyer), it would be possible to mount a gun firing over the shoulder/head that would be controlled by head movement, rather than hand movement. This is already done in Apache helicopters, which allows the pilot to fire on targets while leaving his hands free to fly the aircraft.
> One of the revolutionary features of the Apache was its helmet mounted display, the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS);[51][52] among its capabilities, either the pilot or gunner can slave the helicopter's 30 mm automatic M230 Chain Gun to their helmet, making the gun track head movements to point where they look.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#Avionics_and_targeting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#Avionics_a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMQp6o0Hm7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMQp6o0Hm7o
I have heard it described as "like having guns firing out of your eyeballs".
- thedrbrian 5y agoAnd it would weigh a hell of a lot more than the safety margin on the "jet pack"
- plouffy 5y agoNot to mention that the recoil would be very difficult to control.
- jessriedel 5y agoDo you think handgun recoil would be hard to control? Not clear to me.
- jessriedel 5y agoTo be clear, I'm not talking about putting the gun from the Apache on the jetpack, just the helmet and a small arm (e.g., something with a caliber like a handgun). You could be right that that would weigh too much, but that's not at all clear to me.
- lallysingh 5y agoFrom the video the lander was already carrying a pistol.