[OXENinFLA]

What did they do put in in the back of a C-130 just to show that it fits?

http://www.af.mil/news/Jun2002/n20020628_1039.shtml

[.cnI redruM]

I seriously doubt they've ever taken reliance and maintainability data on a C-130 while carrying Strykers. They tend to BS that sort of thing using a computer model. Another question I would ask is "was the vehicle in reduced or combat-ready configuration?" If it's in reduced configuration, they can never land it near the FEBA.

[TheGunny]

It looks like our LAV??? Is it better or worse?

[TheGunny]

...and does it have the same auto air feature for the tires that the MTVR or 7 ton truck has? The 7 ton is outfitted with tires that can actually take a few 50 cal rounds and still keep going. The tires automaticaly air themselves under these circumstances, they also (with a touch of a button) will deflate or inflate for movement through sand or mud.

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They let air out of the tires, stripped the outside, took off the extra armor, gas and ammo, and left the crew behind.

That's all.

[Tailback]

What did they do put in in the back of a C-130 just to show that it fits?

That's pretty much it in a nutshell. It's too heavy so it has to be stripped down to where it's not combat ready upon arrival. That means that to move a stryker brigade by air it takes multiple sorties to bring the crews gear, ammunition, fuel, and the add-on armor that the Army wants to bolt on to make it (sort of) RPG proof. It also severely limits the range of the C-130 it's in. Stryker is a lemon.