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Originally Posted by Big Dave
The B52 pictures are of B-52s in a edge-of-envelope test. You always do such tests with the engines running very rich so if somethiong goes wrong you can get a quick engine restart. Actually the synthetic jet fuel runs very cleanly compared to dino-JP-5. The picture is a politically motivated cheap shot.
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You are right, but the exhaust trails in normal operation are still pretty significant during takeoff and landing...especially compared to modern-day high-bypass turbofan aircraft. 50's technology still going strong...
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Originally Posted by johnpr
if i remember correct, the most promising replacement was designed by international but i could be mistaken, i stopped following it a little while ago so i would be verry interested to hear what you find
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Short-term replacement (i.e. current HMMWV's replacements):
Force Protection Cougar
International MaxxPro
Long-term replacement:
About a million candidates still in the running. It looks like the HMMWV isn't getting one replacement, but a whole family of replacements...ranging from golf-cart sized vehicles to 9 passenger trucks.
Apparently two programs exist: the FTTS (future truck transport system) and JLTV (joint light tactical vehicle). The FTTS seems to be all encompassing and focused on overseeing the development of a utility vehicle and a multi-purpose vehicle. The JLTV is a venture between the army and marines to develop a family (5+ vehicles) to replace the HMMWV. It seems to be using input from the FTTS, but is otherwise independent. The JLTV may have stalled (?) and might be going through DoD review at the moment. Anyways, some candidates, out of the million out there. All taken from somewhere on the internet...
Armored Gold-cart
Raytheon's Rock-crawler
Lockheed Martin's Hummer-look-a-like
CTV
Textron's Hybrid Hummer
Millenworks LUV
Closest thing to a jeep I've yet seen
I vote for the golf-cart.
They all look like they'd be elephants on the battlefield...a hummer must be a pain to drive in the streets of LA, imagine driving one of those things in the streets of Iraq. (Armored) Fish in a barrel.
- LostCause