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Looking to design a floating silhouette for aerial small arms training. There don't seem to be any companies that provide such a product so we have to design our own. A few of our ventures have failed and looking for assistance from those far smarter than I.
Stipulations:
We use 36" high, wax board silhouette.
Must be able to be dropped from a helicopter from ~15' and right itself and stay intact.
Must be biodegradeable over time, i.e. no plastics.
The target should be able to withstand at least 3' seas (~5-10 knots of wind).
The time period that targer will be used is about an hour, so if it degrades soon after that, that's acceptable.
Design can be anything.
Problems to date is getting the target to either stay upright or stand high enough in the water.
At present, we have a wax board target screwed along the bottom edge to a 1x1x30" then another 1x1x30" forward to back, forming a cross. Pressure treated wood, with 4-5 oz of weight hanging 10" below center as a balance.. With this design, almost half the target is submerged. Target needs to float fully out of the water.
Any further ideas on this or completely differnet design would be appreciated.
dk
Stipulations:
We use 36" high, wax board silhouette.
Must be able to be dropped from a helicopter from ~15' and right itself and stay intact.
Must be biodegradeable over time, i.e. no plastics.
The target should be able to withstand at least 3' seas (~5-10 knots of wind).
The time period that targer will be used is about an hour, so if it degrades soon after that, that's acceptable.
Design can be anything.
Problems to date is getting the target to either stay upright or stand high enough in the water.
At present, we have a wax board target screwed along the bottom edge to a 1x1x30" then another 1x1x30" forward to back, forming a cross. Pressure treated wood, with 4-5 oz of weight hanging 10" below center as a balance.. With this design, almost half the target is submerged. Target needs to float fully out of the water.
Any further ideas on this or completely differnet design would be appreciated.
dk