| Sky Wolves Vertically Outflank and Destroy the Enemy |
Alien Technology on Earth
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it is only after the situation has bogged down and it is too late to efficiently complete the
mission and extract the personnel. The U.S. Military has begun to intensively use
the remotely controlled Predators, (16 million dollars each), but they need to go
much further.
To me the ideal concept would be a radio controlled ground attack aircraft that could
be disassembled and carried by 2 men like a squad light machine gun. It would have a
small form when launched by keeping its wings folded while being rocket propelled to
altitude. At altitude the wings would snap fully out and it could then dive to pick up
flight speed. It could launch from a small place and get into the air pretty quick. Think
of it as a radio controlled airplane that has been abusing steroids.
It would fight the enemy from above and be able to quickly flank anyone shooting at
ground troops. It would be a reconnaissance and a gun platform. It would be field
repairable using modular components. The flight platform could be based on ultra-light
aircraft technology. It would have a belly turret, (like a B-17), that would allow the gun
to quickly identify and engage targets on the ground. The turret means you can aim
with the gun without changing the flight path of the plane. It would only have a top
speed of 60 to 100 miles an hour. Because the Sky Wolf is slow, it can stay over an
area and seal off any ground escape by the enemy.
Two people are needed to operate the system. One person, (the soldier in the fight, as
the weapons director i.e. shooter) along with another person at a remote location, (as
the pilot), would be needed to control the plane and fire the weapons. The hardware for
controlling the weapons could be as little as a flip down view screen on the helmet of the
weapons director, a game controller pad, and a modified radio control transmitter/receiver.
The person in the remote location would actually be flying the Skywolf since this is a high
level skill that would require a lot of concentration. The pilot would respond to the
weapons director as an intelligent agent. The weapons director and the remote
flight operator should train together as a team to achieve a high level of coordination.
The short engagement range ( >500 meters) could allow over-the-counter optical
technology to be used. A motion stabilized camera with standard lenses could be
used with active filtering to remove jitter when the gun is firing. It should be possible
to use off-the-shelf consumer camera components and interface them to a small
on-board computer. In a city environment, I would recommend setting up a local
cell network (airborne aircraft or dirigible based network) for communications, and
use the limited satellite bandwidth for remote areas.
The Sky Wolves will be designed to withstand a moderate amount of damage from
ground fire. Components like wing struts can be designed to respond like a barbed
wire fence whenshot. You can easily shoot and break a barbed wire fence where it is
nailed to a post, try shooting the wire between the posts and it can take you all day,
it just moves out of the way, (though very high velocity bullets will cut it). This is an
example showing that you don’t need to stop a bullet to reduce its effectiveness. Some
components of the aircraft like the motor, fuel tank(s), electronics, etc. may need
lightweight armor protection or deflectors. The communications will need to be
encrypted at some point after its first use to prevent electronic hijacking.
I would recommend using a single or dual barrel design automatic firearm as the main
weapon in the turret. It should use a light round that has a reasonable range, like a 5.7mm.
Guns are cheaper than missiles and more oriented for use against people. With a light
weight round the Sky Wolf carry a lot of ammo >1000 rounds and the rate of fire can
be as high as 30 rounds per second. The weight of the ammo could be as much as 20%
of the Sky Wolf’s launch weight. As ammo and gasoline (or a special solid fuel) are used
up, a counterweight could be shifted to maintain the flight characteristics when things start
“gettin interestin”.
mission and extract the personnel. The U.S. Military has begun to intensively use
the remotely controlled Predators, (16 million dollars each), but they need to go
much further.
To me the ideal concept would be a radio controlled ground attack aircraft that could
be disassembled and carried by 2 men like a squad light machine gun. It would have a
small form when launched by keeping its wings folded while being rocket propelled to
altitude. At altitude the wings would snap fully out and it could then dive to pick up
flight speed. It could launch from a small place and get into the air pretty quick. Think
of it as a radio controlled airplane that has been abusing steroids.
It would fight the enemy from above and be able to quickly flank anyone shooting at
ground troops. It would be a reconnaissance and a gun platform. It would be field
repairable using modular components. The flight platform could be based on ultra-light
aircraft technology. It would have a belly turret, (like a B-17), that would allow the gun
to quickly identify and engage targets on the ground. The turret means you can aim
with the gun without changing the flight path of the plane. It would only have a top
speed of 60 to 100 miles an hour. Because the Sky Wolf is slow, it can stay over an
area and seal off any ground escape by the enemy.
Two people are needed to operate the system. One person, (the soldier in the fight, as
the weapons director i.e. shooter) along with another person at a remote location, (as
the pilot), would be needed to control the plane and fire the weapons. The hardware for
controlling the weapons could be as little as a flip down view screen on the helmet of the
weapons director, a game controller pad, and a modified radio control transmitter/receiver.
The person in the remote location would actually be flying the Skywolf since this is a high
level skill that would require a lot of concentration. The pilot would respond to the
weapons director as an intelligent agent. The weapons director and the remote
flight operator should train together as a team to achieve a high level of coordination.
The short engagement range ( >500 meters) could allow over-the-counter optical
technology to be used. A motion stabilized camera with standard lenses could be
used with active filtering to remove jitter when the gun is firing. It should be possible
to use off-the-shelf consumer camera components and interface them to a small
on-board computer. In a city environment, I would recommend setting up a local
cell network (airborne aircraft or dirigible based network) for communications, and
use the limited satellite bandwidth for remote areas.
The Sky Wolves will be designed to withstand a moderate amount of damage from
ground fire. Components like wing struts can be designed to respond like a barbed
wire fence whenshot. You can easily shoot and break a barbed wire fence where it is
nailed to a post, try shooting the wire between the posts and it can take you all day,
it just moves out of the way, (though very high velocity bullets will cut it). This is an
example showing that you don’t need to stop a bullet to reduce its effectiveness. Some
components of the aircraft like the motor, fuel tank(s), electronics, etc. may need
lightweight armor protection or deflectors. The communications will need to be
encrypted at some point after its first use to prevent electronic hijacking.
I would recommend using a single or dual barrel design automatic firearm as the main
weapon in the turret. It should use a light round that has a reasonable range, like a 5.7mm.
Guns are cheaper than missiles and more oriented for use against people. With a light
weight round the Sky Wolf carry a lot of ammo >1000 rounds and the rate of fire can
be as high as 30 rounds per second. The weight of the ammo could be as much as 20%
of the Sky Wolf’s launch weight. As ammo and gasoline (or a special solid fuel) are used
up, a counterweight could be shifted to maintain the flight characteristics when things start
“gettin interestin”.
attack the guerrillas. Acting as a pack, they can bring the fight to the enemy and defend
themselves. Enemy combatants attempting to flee on foot or in vehicles will be much easier
to intercept. As troops are withdrawn from an area the Sky Wolves can defend the perimeter
to some depth. The enemy loves to get their cheap shots in just as you are leaving.
Many enemy snipers and observers are on rooftops and the limited penetrating power
of the 5.7mm will reduce civilian casualties to the occupants in the rooms below them.
Also in a close melee between insurgents and American troops, the area of the melee
could be sprayed with 5.7mm fire and hopefully the American body armor will hold.
Snipers will be forced from the rooftops to fight at fixed points at ground level, inside
of buildings or covered areas against our infantry and armored vehicles to escape detection
and destruction by the Sky Wolves. Engaging American forces will be just as easy as
before the Sky Wolves, escaping American forces will be a lot more difficult.
An inexpensive weapon that engages at close range, can be better than a very expensive
weapon that you are too afraid to commit. We will sacrifice machines to quickly seal
off and search areas to destroy the weapons and personnel of our opponents.
Most of the technology for the Sky Wolf platform already exists in the world of sport
ultra-light aircraft. One difficulty I perceive is that the military demand may exceed the
sport capacity for components like reliable high performance engines and propellers.
A very rough cost estimate for building each of these units would be around $50,000-200,000
each. When any weapon system engages the enemy at close range there will be considerable
losses, so build them cheap (and don’t start giving them pet names), since they aren’t going
to be around for long. For the cost of one Predator (16 Million) you could potentially build
80 Sky Wolves.
The technology and tactics on this web page will bring up many questions and issues and I
will try to answer them. Please review and comment, and if you find it useful, please share it
with your peers. Any response will be appreciated and will be kept confidential (if you request
it). Maybe, my howling out in the wilderness is doing some good. Also please throw both
boots, (size 8 steel toes), when you start yellin back. I could use'em.
Louis P. Quinn
themselves. Enemy combatants attempting to flee on foot or in vehicles will be much easier
to intercept. As troops are withdrawn from an area the Sky Wolves can defend the perimeter
to some depth. The enemy loves to get their cheap shots in just as you are leaving.
Many enemy snipers and observers are on rooftops and the limited penetrating power
of the 5.7mm will reduce civilian casualties to the occupants in the rooms below them.
Also in a close melee between insurgents and American troops, the area of the melee
could be sprayed with 5.7mm fire and hopefully the American body armor will hold.
Snipers will be forced from the rooftops to fight at fixed points at ground level, inside
of buildings or covered areas against our infantry and armored vehicles to escape detection
and destruction by the Sky Wolves. Engaging American forces will be just as easy as
before the Sky Wolves, escaping American forces will be a lot more difficult.
An inexpensive weapon that engages at close range, can be better than a very expensive
weapon that you are too afraid to commit. We will sacrifice machines to quickly seal
off and search areas to destroy the weapons and personnel of our opponents.
Most of the technology for the Sky Wolf platform already exists in the world of sport
ultra-light aircraft. One difficulty I perceive is that the military demand may exceed the
sport capacity for components like reliable high performance engines and propellers.
A very rough cost estimate for building each of these units would be around $50,000-200,000
each. When any weapon system engages the enemy at close range there will be considerable
losses, so build them cheap (and don’t start giving them pet names), since they aren’t going
to be around for long. For the cost of one Predator (16 Million) you could potentially build
80 Sky Wolves.
The technology and tactics on this web page will bring up many questions and issues and I
will try to answer them. Please review and comment, and if you find it useful, please share it
with your peers. Any response will be appreciated and will be kept confidential (if you request
it). Maybe, my howling out in the wilderness is doing some good. Also please throw both
boots, (size 8 steel toes), when you start yellin back. I could use'em.
Louis P. Quinn