Article

2008-06-08 Science & Technology

diesel-electric drive - Like trains - for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by 3dc 2008-06-08 01:55|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The "doghouse." I wondered where that growling sound was coming from...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-06-08 20:49|| 2008-06-08 20:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Such a design would also allow upgrades to railguns and/or solid state lasers as they become realistic weapons.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-06-08 21:29|| 2008-06-08 21:29|| Front Page Top

#3 They pointedly do NOT say if it's AC or DC, but they do say (Quote)

Oshkosh also demonstrated the technology during relief operations in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina, powering pumps around the clock to remove millions of gallons of water *Unquote)

Which makes me think it's AC,

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-06-08 22:24|| 2008-06-08 22:24|| Front Page Top

23:44 Zenobia Ulating7399
22:41 Procopius2k
22:28 Redneck Jim
22:24 Redneck Jim
22:07 rammer
21:58 DarthVader
21:56 Redneck Jim
21:53 Frank G
21:48 Redneck Jim
21:38 General Custer
21:36 JosephMendiola
21:29 Shieldwolf
21:27 Shieldwolf
21:19 The asterisked one.
21:19 Besoeker
21:17 McZoid
21:17 Shieldwolf
21:15 McZoid
21:14 JosephMendiola
21:11 JosephMendiola
21:09 OldSpook
21:06 OldSpook
20:58 JosephMendiola
20:55 Frank G