Military Potential Test of Canadair Fisher Vehicle.

Abstract

A test of the commercially produced marginal terrain vehicle, having a 600-pound payload capacity rating, was conducted to determine the vehicle's mobility capabilities in water, swamp, and muddy terrain. The test was sponsored by the U. S. Army Tank-Automotive Command (USATAC) in an effort to determine possible suitability of the vehicle as a small load carrier over the terrains mentioned. The XE-4 Armadillo (tracked amphibian), developed by the U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center (USAMERDC), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was used as a comparison vehicle on a 'go, no-go' basis during mobility operations at all test sites except the lily pad marsh terrain at Chickahominy River site and on paved surfaces.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0857747

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People

  • Adam Klimek

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  • Amphibians
  • Anatomy
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  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Continents
  • Eukaryotes
  • Mobility
  • Virginia

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
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