Re:DARPA has caught a Gremlin drone in midair
by ceejayoz on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @09:13AM
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That's an actual system dating back to the 50s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery...
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Re:DARPA has caught a Gremlin drone in midair
by ivanbakel on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @09:40AM
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You're thinking of the TDK opening scene, where the fulton system is used.
The TDKR opening scene involves a in-air "capturing" of an airplane flying at low altitude by another plane, with the help of some daring abseiling between the planes.