As is, I think this is very limited as to what one can achieve. It's basically a man drone. The arms and hands are useless at all times while flying.

You are defenseless target in the air who can't shoot back.

Trying to figure out the application for this. Maybe it puts something less at risk when assaulting the deck of a ship? Rather than one big target like a helicopter, you have 8 smaller targets and accept the loss of 4 of them to get an assault team on deck?

I guess it might be useful for night assault of an unsophisticated adversary on a large vessel - like pirates holding a tanker hostage.

I guess?

If I'm a person onboard the ship, I'd be like: "Yes! Target practice, baby!"

Seriously, it's only (dubiously) effective at pitch dark, the ship got no patrols/guards doing the rounds or they're all deaf?

*british *wings *ftw

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I think I've found my new favorite way to board a ship!

Regardless of actual practical application, you gotta admit, that's pretty stinking cool.

Too bad they called it "Assault" - now folks think warfare. How about dropping in to tight spots in rescue situations? Or getting medical aid to stranded / injured folks in remote or inaccessible by foot locations - don't need to dispatch a helo, drive to the closest spot and fly in, render aid, wait on support/helo to lift you out. If I had one, it'd be for 1) party entrances and 2) scaring kids.

Technically, assasult is movement in preparation for combat, not the combat itself. The name is appropriate. Although the lay person doesn't necessarily think of assault in that manner.

-scheherazade