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A terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point has a structure for carrying the load from the starting point to the end point. A vehicle support extends from the structure and abuts the surface and thereby supports t

A terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point has a structure for carrying the load from the starting point to the end point. A vehicle support extends from the structure and abuts the surface and thereby supports the vehicle at a predetermined distance above the surface. An acquisition sensor mounted on the structure initiates surface operations. A sensor is mounted on the structure and cooperates with the acquisition sensor to sense and track a target at the end point upon initiation of surface operations. A power source is mounted on the structure and cooperates with the sensor to energize upon tracking of the target and to move the vehicle along the surface to impact with the target at the end point. A position control mounted on the vehicle produces a negative pitching moment to maintain the structure in terrain-following contact with the surface.

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A terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point, said vehicle comprising a structure for carrying said load from said starting point to said end point; vehicle support means extending from said structure and abutting

A terrain-following transient surface contact vehicle for transporting a load from a surface starting point to a surface end point, said vehicle comprising a structure for carrying said load from said starting point to said end point; vehicle support means extending from said structure and abutting said surface and thereby supporting said vehicle at a predetermined distance above said surface; acquisition sensing means mounted on said structure for initiating surface operations; sensing means mounted on said structure and cooperating with said acquisition sensing means to sense and track a target at said end point upon initiation of surface operations; power means mounted on said structure and cooperating with said sensing means to energize upon tracking of said target and to move said vehicle along said surface at said predetermined distance above said surface to impact with said target at said end point; and position control means mounted on said structure for producing a negative pitching moment to maintain said structure in terrain-following contact with said surface.