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Posted 9/14/2007 6:52 PM


Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese

Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese

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Yes, you have seen crappy images of it already but here's the company's website and a link to a vid of it in action with some Deutch fallshirmjager. Pretty violent exit from the aircraft but if it does what the company claims... carrying 240 kg over 100 km at speeds of 400 kmh... well... some of our 18 series might be using it before long.

Website http://www.spelco.eu/code/Solutions/Default.aspx

downloads page http://www.spelco.eu/code/Press/downloads.aspx

pdf advertisement http://www.spelco.eu/library/media/solutions/Gryphon.pdf

video  http://www.spelco.eu/edit/content/file/DV141185_en/060827-spiegel-gryphon.mpg/Get.aspx



  

"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable."

Thorax
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Posted 9/14/2007 6:53 PM


Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese

Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese

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Last Login: 7/14/2008 7:02 AM
Posts: 8,408, Visits: 7,465
Where the gear goes...



  

"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable."

Thorax
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