Dan spotted this article about an unusual ‘jeep’ idea. Make sure to check out the video of it in action.
“It was designed to leap over small buildings in a single bound, but it never got off the ground.
Military contractor BAE Systems has unveiled a once-top secret “Jumping Jeep” that was under development in the 1960’s.
Designed by the British Aerospace Corporation, one of BAE’s predecessors, the off and above-roader was envisioned to be used as a go-anywhere reconnaissance vehicle.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/06/18/top-secret-jumping-jeep-uncovered/#ixzz2WdFDirJI
the video almost looks real. almost
Did they do the math on this thing? to lift the weight of a normal M38A1 (around the same period) which is about 2500lbs, you’d need an engine with aproximately 1500 horses, like the one in the M1 Abrams !!