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Fast-roping
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Fast-roping is a technique for descending a thick rope, allowing troops to deploy from a helicopter in places where the aircraft cannot touch down.
Marine from the U.S. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-roping from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a training exercise in 2008.
Marine from the U.S. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-roping from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a training exercise in 2008.
US Army Rangers fast-rope out of a MH-6 Little Bird on the roof of a building during a close quarters combat exercise
US Army Rangers fast-rope out of a MH-6 Little Bird on the roof of a building during a close quarters combat exercise
South African soldiers fast-roping from an Atlas Oryx helicopter
South African soldiers fast-roping from an Atlas Oryx helicopter
Fast-roper using his feet while descending to control his speed.
Fast-roper using his feet while descending to control his speed.
Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction
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The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction system was developed as a means to rapidly insert and/or extract a reconnaissance patrol from an area that does not permit a helicopter to land. SPIE has applic
Fast-roping
…Deployment of around 25 fast-ropers onto a ship can take about 30 seconds. Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction…
Personnel suspended from a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk for an SPIE operation
Personnel suspended from a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk for an SPIE operation
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Legionnaires extracting from an Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Legionnaires extracting from an Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma