Military

Note: The inventor flew as a Forward Air Controller in Cessna O-1's during the
Vietnam War and Ford Mk 151 vehicles in Korea, so, naturally, he is keenly aware of the
potential values of StrongMobiles for military operations in a regional area of operation.
With the end of an era that saw large military operations and the increase in guerilla warfare,
it would seem logical to plan for distributed small-scale, "asymmetric", operations.

The inventor envisions a radical improvement in the basic soldier-defender's
operations. The concept of the cavalryman is seen as the logical start of the
concept of the defender with a "personal vehicle". In practice, there should be two
persons for each vehicle for round-the-clock operations. A basic aircar squad-team would
have eight vehicles, one for each defender, with the vehicles providing capability
for carrying equipment, or cargo, or people. The squad would be self-supporting,
except for supplies such as the traditional "beans and bullets" (and fuel).

Tactical support missions other than logistics supply could include ISR, where the
low acoustic signature would be advantageous.
While the Vietnam conflict is considered to be a "helicopter war", one might also look at
it to see how small fixed wing aircraft were used and then conceive future scenarios.
As an example, one might consider how one might counter a sudden saturation of a country by
hundreds of aircars that quickly penetrate the airspace and then penetrate urban areas.

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