Army testing Humvee made of foam, balsa

SUBMAN1 · 09-21-07, 05:24 PM

Interesting.

-S

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/0...umvees_070914/

Oberon · 09-21-07, 06:23 PM

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

Skybird · 09-21-07, 06:25 PM

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...???

Oberon · 09-21-07, 06:27 PM

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

Letum · 09-21-07, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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...???

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

bigboywooly · 09-21-07, 07:53 PM

Made by Mattel no doubt

JALU3 · 09-22-07, 05:58 AM

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?

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JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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? __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

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09-21-07, 06:23 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	It's not powered by an elastic band is it?

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The Crocodile would make a quick comeback... :hmm: