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To: R. Scott

“How agile will it be when a ton of armor is bolted on it?”

In order to stay within the Osprey weight limits, the vehicle is intended to have no significant armor.


5 posted on 12/29/2014 3:57:35 AM PST by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

Like our Humvee. Originally intended as a replacement for the jeep it was not armored. It was soon armored and became a replacement for the APC.


6 posted on 12/29/2014 4:15:45 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: WhiskeyX

Thanks for the post and link to a good article.


7 posted on 12/29/2014 4:25:14 AM PST by octex
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