Gump Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/military/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 That's damn awesome. I want one.The race to build the world's first flying military jeep just moved a step closer to the finish line. I didn't realize this was even in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 its not a fucking jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 i bet it won't look like the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I could make one fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I have some really strong ratchet straps...we can get a huey and strap it to a Humvee and then apply Bondo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 They did already. It's called an Osprey. They just can't make it work. DARPA always has some kool shit in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 +1 Jagr. The Osprey is still a flying deathtrap, and now they wannt dump millions into a flying Hummer? Great. So when the roadside IEDs don't get them, crash landing into enemy housing will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 why a flying car? don't they have perfectly good helicopters already?cars are for traveling across land, aircraft are for traveling in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 why a flying car? don't they have perfectly good helicopters already?cars are for traveling across land, aircraft are for traveling in the air.See the Osprey comments above. Although I didn't know the Osprey has so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) someone show me what an Osprey is please? i dont think im on the same page...the only Osprey i know of is nothing remotely like a flying humvee at alli think the idea with the humvee is that you can drive them through the streets of cities, and if something was to happen where you got blocked in or stopped for any reason, you would be able to fly out Edited September 5, 2010 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 i think the idea with the humvee is that you can drive them through the streets of cities, and if something was to happen where you got blocked in or stopped for any reason, you would be able to fly outThis. Two modes of transportation, one vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 On another scale a RPV drops off a Mule with a squad. RPV loiters to provide fire support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 This. Two modes of transportation, one vehicle.but if you CAN fly, why the hell would you drive?it's like a goose walking south for the winter, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) but if you CAN fly, why the hell would you drive?it's like a goose walking south for the winter, why?But the goose doesn't fly while he is drinking water does he? Edited September 5, 2010 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) Boots on the ground gets things done.(unlike pants on teh ground ) Edited September 5, 2010 by jagr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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