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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner
It doesn't make any sense, there is no "maybe we just don't know" magic pony around the next corner that would make this a good idea, in any scenario.
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Says you. What qualifications do you have in this field?
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Who will build the nets, the enemy?
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No, they're called Pathfinders, look them up. Preparing Drop Zones is what they do.
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And how many per soldier?
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Which generation of net are you talking about? How many years after the Wright brothers did it take to make a reliable aircraft like the one in that picture? Ask me again in 50 years when people far smarter than you have had a chance to improve on what exists today.
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Does every soldier need his own net?
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Will one net suffice for a chalk or two?
Will they jump all at once or with delays so they won't pile up in the net(s)?
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Again that depends on technology that is still in the developmental stage.
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Have you thought about this for more than 2 seconds?
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I don't claim to be an expert but for two years I was paid by the US Army to jump out of airplanes and I have kept an interest over the past 30 years. I'll bet I've thought about Airborne Operations and it's potential future capabilities more than you have.
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What about the heavy equipment a soldier carries?
What about support equipment for hundreds of soldiers?
Throw them into the net too, or make them glide in from 75km out?
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Details. You think the systems they have now are no better than what they had when parachuting was in it's infancy? No it improved nearly constantly and continues to improve.Imagine that. Technology constantly improved upon for over 100 years and there is
still room for more improvement but according to you that's impossible because all the questions weren't answered at the start.
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Have you thought about this at all?
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Look, don't be a jerk. That's twice in one post you're resorted to a personal insult. Stop it now.