AMC Eagle, baby!
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It’s a long way for a caper.
I suggested a Vega or Corvair.
That’s...eerie.
For shame!
You used other country’s IFVs and APCs as examples of what the US should have. You mentioned the BTR, German vehicles, and others. None of which fit the requirement this article is about! Only in that they fit in the same category of a troop-transport with/without a cannon that may/may not float. Then you started…
I never said anything about the Bradley being the first; merely a high standard to which others are judged. Yes the EFV was heavier than the Bradley, but it was designed from the outset to be amphibious and fast so they had to cram that power-pack in there on the flat hull. The Marder is not amphibious, so your…
The Wolfsburg plant is big, but not THAT big. You’re right though, it was pretty clean. Even the bunkers below where they kept their “employees”.
The problem you don’t seem to be addressing, and also pertaining to your original post, is that IFVs like the ones you mentioned are too heavy to be amphibious; or at least be seaworthy enough to travel between ship and shore. Those newer IFVs you’re braging about came about because of the success of the Bradley.…
That’s a bit disingenuous to the Bel-Air.
HA, I’VE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE!
*Plans future strategy to catch Europeans unawares...
The BMP-3 and BTR-82 are not new designs, they are just evolutions of old platforms. The BMPs and BTRs are not known for their survivability. Apparently the Marines are looking for something with more armor than your taxi (BTR), but with enough mobility and firepower to provide cover for infantry. Vehicles like the…
More practical and usefull? Only if you want a tin can that can serve the same purpose as an amphibious taxi. You’re missing the “combat” part of the requirement, which is something the BTRs are no good at.
COTD contender?
Chevrolet Vega? Corvair? Dodge Omni GLH? Omni GLHS?!