Army testing Humvee made of foam, balsa

[SUBMAN1]

Interesting.

-S

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/09/ap_balsa_humvees_070914/

http://www.armytimes.com/xml/news/2007/09/ap_balsa_humvees_070914/070911humvee_500_287.jpg

[Oberon]

It's not powered by an elastic band is it?

[Skybird]

Hope they do not plan to do this with tanks! :-? Would kill all the fun. "Gunner, balsa tank ten o clock, fire, fire torch"...? Not for me, please. And when I park that thing I want it to leave a footprint on the ground that will be remembered.

What's next gonna come? Sabot-light? HEAT slim line?

Female tank drivers...??? :stare:

[Oberon]

The Crocodile would make a quick comeback... :hmm:

[Letum]

Hope they do not plan to do this with tanks! :-? Would kill all the fun. "Gunner, balsa tank ten o clock, fire, fire torch"...? Not for me, please. And when I park that thing I want it to leave a footprint on the ground that will be remembered.

What's next gonna come? Sabot-light? HEAT slim line?

Female tank drivers...??? :stare:

I think the UK still uses plastic airbourne ultra-light tanks. :hmm:

[bigboywooly]

Made by Mattel no doubt :doh:

[JALU3]

I wonder if they have done test to see what type of shrapnel is produced when one of these are hit with a IED. Part of me thinks, wow . . . going to the looney bin to get military equipment ideas . . . like some of those wierd no-go ideas from WWII (like the Ice Carrier). Wouldn't this money be better spent developing lighter, and better Mine Protected Vehicles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Mine_Protected_Vehicle)?