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| − | The | + | The [[Antigrav Insertion System]] or ''AGIS'' is an experimental [[Grav Parachute|contragrav "parachute"]]. |
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | + | It is designed for low altitude use, minimizing the vulnerable period of a paratrooper's descent. A built-in [[radar]] altimeter activates a high-current battery at an altitude of 200m, rapidly decelerating (3-4Gs) the wearer of the harness to a safe impact speed by not less than 50m above the ground. The harness is adjustable for most [[humanoid]] species, and can handle up to a 300 kg load (a control panel allows for adjustment of total mass). | |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | + | Special adaptations and sacrifices were made to get a unit this small, and it was never widely accepted. In particular, its contragrav is power-hungry, and the battery pack only lasts for about 10 seconds, so proper activation altitude is a must. | |
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 19|page=24|article=Parachutes}} | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 19|page=24|article=Parachutes}} | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 10 December 2018
| Antigrav insertion system | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type | Personal mobility |
| Tech Level | TL–11 |
| Cost | Cr200 |
| Size | |
| Weight | 7.5kg |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Also see | Grav Parachute |
| Reference | TBD |
The Antigrav Insertion System or AGIS is an experimental contragrav "parachute".
Description (Specifications)
It is designed for low altitude use, minimizing the vulnerable period of a paratrooper's descent. A built-in radar altimeter activates a high-current battery at an altitude of 200m, rapidly decelerating (3-4Gs) the wearer of the harness to a safe impact speed by not less than 50m above the ground. The harness is adjustable for most humanoid species, and can handle up to a 300 kg load (a control panel allows for adjustment of total mass).
History & Background (Dossier)
Special adaptations and sacrifices were made to get a unit this small, and it was never widely accepted. In particular, its contragrav is power-hungry, and the battery pack only lasts for about 10 seconds, so proper activation altitude is a must.
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Loren Wiseman. "Parachutes." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 19 (1984): 24.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 63.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 336.
- Greg Porter. Central Supply Catalog (Imperium Games, 1996), 5.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science